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The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread price-gouging by UK fuel retailers in the weeks after the US-Israel war with Iran began. The CMA said profit margins were broadly unchanged between February and March, though it identified margin increases for two supermarkets and three non-supermarket retailers. Chief executive Sarah Cardell said the watchdog is investigating why and will report further in May.
The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread price-gouging by UK fuel retailers since the US-Israel war with Iran began. Profit margins remained broadly unchanged between February and March, though the CMA is investigating five retailers (two supermarkets and three non-supermarkets) for margin increases. Chief executive Sarah Cardell said the watchdog is investigating why these specific retailers saw increased margins and will report in May.
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