PRA Welcomes New Accreditation Standards
PRA 17/06/2025
Responding to the new Accreditation Standard for fuel retails and cost recovery agents, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, said:
“We are very pleased that this policy is now being implemented. Fuel theft remains a significant challenge for our members and this standard represents a vital step forward in enabling retailers to recover costs effectively and lawfully, while maintaining data security and public trust."
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PRA Responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review
PRA 12/06/2025
Commenting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP’s delivery of the Government’s Spending Review, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), said:
“The PRA acknowledges the Government’s multi-year Spending Review and welcomes investment in key areas. However, we remain concerned with the lack of clarity on how the Government’s announcements regarding the transition to electric vehicles will challenge fuel retailers facing rising costs."
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PRA RESPONDS TO ROAD FUEL QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT
PRA 31/03/2025
Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the PRA, responded to the March 2025 "Road Fuel quarterly update report".
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PETROL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO CMA REPORT
PRA 28/11/2024
“Petrol retailers continue to price fuel as low as possible in a highly competitive market while grappling with rising costs in the form of business rates, National Insurance, National Minimum Wage and electricity. While I am pleased that the CMA has acknowledged these increased costs as a factor, they have still not incorporated them into their analysis, leaving it incomplete.
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PRA urges chancellor to reconsider budget measures impacting fuel retailers
PRA 21/11/2024
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to express concerns over the potential impact of the Autumn Budget measures on the fuel retail sector.
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PRA welcomes fuel duty freeze but highlights tax pressures and rising crime - Autumn Budget 2024
PRA 05/11/2024
“The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has maintained the freeze on fuel duty and continued the 5ppl cut, an outcome the PRA has long advocated for and a significant win for motorists and businesses amid challenging economic times. However, the statement has also introduced a series of tax increases that will deeply impact both motorists and businesses across the UK.
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