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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Diesel and Petrol: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.

Answer

Fuel markets are overseen by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring fuel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and I have raised reports of localised price spikes directly with the CMA.

The CMA’s latest road fuels prices report published on the 1 May should reassure drivers that the road fuels market is working as expected at a time when drivers are under pressure.

Nonetheless, we have taken several measures to protect drivers. The Chancellor has frozen fuel duty since this Government came to office, extending the 5p fuel duty cut until 31 December. We have also implemented Fuel Finder, which my Department’s analysis suggests could save households that own a car around £40 per year on average.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3742
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Petrol Prices Lincolnshire Diesel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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