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Petrol Price Controversy: Retailers Face Backlash Amid Investigation

3/14/2026

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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) says ministers used inflammatory language about prices, prompting abuse of forecourt staff.
The PRA initially threatened to withdraw from a meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.
The PRA attended the meeting after media assurances.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating unjustified price hikes as petrol reaches 140.6p per litre and diesel 159.18p per litre amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) says ministers used inflammatory language about prices, prompting abuse of forecourt staff.
The PRA initially threatened to withdraw from a meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.
The PRA attended the meeting after media assurances.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating unjustified price hikes as petrol reaches 140.6p per litre and diesel 159.18p per litre amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran.