LONDON, March 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Find the cheapest fuel prices near you

Fuel Finder is a new scheme designed to helpdriversfind the cheapest fuel near them.

Fuel Finder datais available on a range ofthird-party mapping and price comparison tools to helpdriversshop around for the best deals at the pump.

You can find the cheapest petroland dieselprices near youonapps and websites,with examplesincluding:

* Confused.com * DriveScore * Fuel Finder UK * Fuel Spy * MotorMouth * PetrolPrices.com * RAC Fuel Watch

Under the scheme, petrol stations across the UKare required toreport their fuel prices within 30 minutes of any change.

We estimate this will save households who own a car an average of£40 a year. It is intended to strengthen competition between retailers over time, bringing down the price for alldrivers.

Which apps or websites should I use?

Fuel finder data is already being used by some of the UK's most popular price comparison sites. As it is a new scheme, some developers are still working to integrate the data into their apps and sites. Weanticipateit rolling out more widely very soon.

Driversshould search online for the app or site that works best for them.

Driverscan alternativelydownload data directly, but as the data is intended for website and app developers, it will not be a useful format for everyone.

Are my local petrol stations reporting data to Fuel Finder?

The scheme places a mandatory obligation on all petrol filling stations in the United Kingdom tosubmittheir pricing data.

Around 90% of petrol stations are now signed up to Fuel Finder, and we require all outstanding stations to start sharing their prices with Fuel Finder now.

Should a small number of stations continue not to share prices, the Competition and Markets Authority have the power to take enforcement action against them.

What if I see an error?

If you visit a petrol station and the price does not match up, you canreport it directly to the government's service.

How else is the government backingdrivers?

At Budget 2025, the governmentextended the freeze on fuel duty to the end of August 2026.

InMarch 2026the Chancellor and Energy Secretary asked the CMAto crack down on any ripoffs on road fuel pricing, warning they will not tolerate firms exploiting recent price fluctuations to make excess profits.

This is the latest in a wider set of measures to support drivers, including:

* electric vehicle grants of up to £3,750 * record investment in road resurfacing and tackling potholes * anational parking platformto allow drivers to use one app for payment rather than multiple

Fuel Finder comes on top of other measures to help people across the UK more generally withthe cost of living.

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