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Garages and Petrol Stations: Rural Areas and West Dorset

Commons · Question 123544 · 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 recent assessment his Department has made of price disparities between petrol stations in a) rural areas and b) West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 1 Apr 2026

Fuel Finder is now live, with all petrol filling stations in the UK required to report their latest prices. Increasing price transparency will increase pressure on fuel retailers to compete strongly to attract consumers by lowering their prices, including...