The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that petrol retailers are still not offering road users the best price at the pumps, despite an overall drop in the wholesale price of fuel.
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has jumped to defend petrol prices, claiming its members “operate on razor-thin margins within a highly competitive market,” going on to blame oil-producing nations for an increase at the pumps.
Rising electricity costs are impacting public charging stations, leading to increased costs for charging electric bikes that could be higher than petrol.
A wave of strikes from workers in the energy industry has led to a fuel shortage in France, with many petrol stations running dry, especially in Paris.
Gibraltar's status as a British Overseas Territory means there can be come differences to mainland Britain, which recently came more sharply into focus.