Fuels: West Dorset
Commons · Question 123542 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of a) rising diesel and b) rising petrol costs on consumers in West Dorset since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 1 Apr 2026
Fuel markets are governed by competition and consumer protection law, overseen by the Competition Market Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and the Chance...