Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123545
Garages and Petrol Stations: Rural Areas and West Dorset
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department is taking to prevent price gouging by fuel retailers a) rural areas and b) West Dorset following the conflict in Iran.
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 Chance...
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