UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse
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The UK's Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) initially protested government ministers' accusations of "price gouging" amid rising fuel costs, claiming the language incited abuse towards forecourt staff. Fuel prices have surged to an 18-month high following airstrikes on Iran, prompting government scrutiny. The PRA briefly withdrew from a meeting with officials but later agreed to attend. The government, including the Energy Secretary and Chancellor, plans to meet with industry leaders to address concerns about unjustifiable price increases. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been put on "high alert" and will require retailers to provide data to expedite a review of fuel industry margins.
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