PRA Responds to Latest Road Fuel Quarterly Update Report: September 2025
PRA 26/09/2025
Responding to the latest Road fuel quarterly update report - September 2025, Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), commented:
“The latest CMA report is incomplete as it continues to benchmark current fuel margins against eight-year-old data. PRA continues to reinforce that operating costs for fuel retailers have increased substantially during this period.
“Rising costs of borrowing, increased labour costs due to successive national minimum wage hikes, higher business rates, increased employer National Insurance contributions, soaring energy bills and escalating crime levels all contribute to the financial pressures facing forecourt operators. These are crucial factors when assessing fuel pricing.
“Our members remain committed to fair pricing and we encourage motorists seeking the best prices to download the PetrolPrices.com app.”
About the RMI
The Retail Motor Industry represents the interests of operators in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man providing sales and services to motorists and businesses. The RMI has a formal association with the independent Scottish Motor Trade Association which represents the retail motor industry in Scotland.