Press Releases

PRA 03/03/2026

Commenting on increasing wholesale prices of petrol and diesel, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, said:

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PRA 02/02/2026

Commenting on the launch of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) FuelFinder scheme, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), said: "Today marks the launch of "FuelFinder", our members have worked hard to collaborate with the Government to ensure a successful launch of the scheme.”

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PRA 22/12/2025

Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA )commenting on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Road Fuel Monitoring Annual Report 2025.

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PRA 26/11/2025

PRA comments on the measures announced in today's Budget

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PRA 22/10/2025

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to freeze fuel duty and permanently retain the 5p-per-litre rebate in the forthcoming Autumn Budget.

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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."

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PRA 03/09/2025

Responding to the RAC’s claims that “drivers are paying over the odds at the pumps,” Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), said: “Contrary to the RAC’s assertions, our members continue to price fuel fairly."

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PRA 30/06/2025

Responding to Prax Group entering administration, Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) commented: “It is regrettable that the Prax Group Lindsey refinery has fallen into insolvency."

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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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