Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121138

Fuels: Prices

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fuel price volatility on UK construction and haulage firms; and what steps he is taking to protect businesses and consumers from sudden

Answer

Martin McCluskey
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...

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