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Are motorists getting best value at the fuel pumps?
Derby Telegraph
|September 27, 2025
RETAILERS' fuel price margins are far above historic levels, according to a study by the competition regulator.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its findings are “deeply concerning” Margins show the difference between what retailers pay for fuel and the price they sell it for.
The CMA's monitoring found supermarkets’ fuel margins ranged from 8.0-9.1% in the three months to the end of June, while for other retailers it ranged from 9.9-10.6%.
That is compared with 4.0% in 2017, the CMA said.
The average price of a litre of petrol rose by 1.9p to 133.9p from the end of May to the end of August.
A litre of diesel increased in price by 3.5p to 141.9p over the same period.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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