Fuel Finder unveiled to provide live petrol prices
The government has introduced a new Fuel Finder scheme to enable drivers to compare the cost of fuel across the country.
As part of the Fuel Finder scheme, forecourts are required to report changes to fuel prices within 30 minutes.
This will enable UK motorists to access live retail fuel prices across a number of third party apps and websites, including the RAC, AA, and some in-car navigation systems.
The scheme comes after the Competitions and Markets Authority found in December that ‘fuel margins remain at persistently high levels, and our new analysis shows operating costs do not explain this.’
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “We hope this is the start of the journey to cheaper fuel prices around the UK. The government has set up this scheme with the intention of increasing competition among retailers to give drivers better value at the pumps.
“As a growing number of the country’s 8,300 forecourts submit their prices on a daily basis, drivers will be able to easily find the cheapest forecourts near them using their favoured app or sat-nav.”
