Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119749
Fuels: Prices
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent increases in petrol and diesel prices at forecourts following changes in global oil prices.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyFuel 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 Energy...
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