Written questions

Diesel and Petrol: Prices

2026-05-20 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 3742 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.

Answer

Fuel markets are overseen by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring fuel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and I have raised reports of localised price spikes directly with the CMA. ...