Road fuel monitoring and enforcement
How the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) monitors the road fuel market and its approach to enforcement of Fuel Finder.
In 2023, the CMA published the final report of its road fuel market study. This included 2 recommendations to the UK government to address the weakening of competition:
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a new Fuel Finder scheme, to give drivers access to live, station-by-station fuel prices
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to establish a road fuel price monitoring function to hold the industry accountable
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) received Royal Assent and gave the CMA statutory information-gathering powers so that it could undertake the monitoring function.
Fuel Finder
The UK government has introduced Fuel Finder, an Open Data scheme for fuel prices. The scheme is operated by VE3 Global Limited under the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025.
Under this scheme, motor fuel traders must be registered and must submit fuel price updates to Fuel Finder within 30 minutes of any price change.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published guidance on reporting your fuel prices and forecourt details.
The CMA has powers to investigate and take enforcement action in relation to non-compliance with the scheme.
Find out more about the Fuel Finder service.