Energy secretary challenges grocery bosses 'to explain themselves' over fuel prices

Grant Shapps

Energy secretary Grant Shapps will meet heads of major supermarkets and petrol firms over fuel prices, after an investigation found drivers paid an extra 6p per litre for fuel last year.

Supermarkets have until the end of August to share live fuel pricing information with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in order to maintain transparency and improve competition.

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