A BLITZ on fuel retailers’ profiteering could save drivers £8 a time when they fill up, campaigners say.
Ministers are set to announce plans today for a “Pumpwatch” price check scheme.
GettyMinisters are to announce plans for a ‘Pumpwatch’ price check scheme[/caption]
It would force retailers to publish prices online, making it easier for motorists to find the best deals.
A similar system in Northern Ireland saw pump prices fall.
FairFuelUK says a full tank for a petrol car is currently £5 higher than it need be, and £8 for a diesel.
The proposals will come in response to a report by the Competition and Markets Authority published today launched over concerns a 5p cut in fuel duty was not passed on.
A consultation on the plans is expected, with the hope that a Pumpwatch system could be in place by the end of the year.
FairFuelUK Founder Howard Cox said: “Until now all chancellors have rejected their common sense and this vote winning idea, because unconstrained opaque high fuel pricing means extra tax revenues to the Exchequer.”
Tory MP Jonathan Gullis revealed the big four supermarkets would take part in the scheme.
He said: “Motorists have been squeezed harder than ever despite the cut to fuel duty, freeze on inflationary rises, and massive drop in global oil prices.
“It is time for the drivers of our great country to be looked after.”