UK watchdog investigates fuel price hikes amid Middle East conflict
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5 questionsWhat specific evidence the Competition and Markets Authority has found regarding 'rocket and feather pricing' or other concerning behavior by fuel retailers.
Whether the reported price hikes by some forecourts are directly linked to wholesale cost increases or if they involve opportunistic profiteering.
How the government plans to enforce measures to prevent price gouging and when Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet with companies to address pump prices.
The exact impact of the Middle East conflict on wholesale fuel costs and how long the price increases are expected to last.
Whether the Petrol Retailers Association's letter to the Chancellor will lead to the abandonment of the planned fuel duty increase later this year.
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