Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123542

Fuels: West Dorset

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

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

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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