The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a new road‑fuel monitoring report on 1 June 2026. It concludes that the Middle East conflict has kept wholesale fuel prices high, which in turn explains most of the rise in pump prices through March and April. The CMA found no evidence that retailers have changed their pricing strategies to take advantage of the crisis. While some individual retailers saw margin increases in March and a few in April, average margins for supermarkets and non‑supermarkets stayed at historically high levels, around 11.3 pence per litre. The report warns that weak competition may keep prices high even as supply conditions improve. CMA encourages motorists to use the Fuel Finder service, which could save up to £9 per tank. The authority will review the sector again in August and plan a detailed assessment of retailers’ pricing in the autumn.
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