The BBC reports that the government is contemplating the introduction of a fuel price checker which would allow drivers to compare costs of petrol and diesel, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan saying the online tool would be similar to one used in Northern Ireland

A recent review of the UK's road fuel market found significant price differences in rural and urban areas.

On Thursday, Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative MP for Broadland in Norfolk, said he'd been "struck by the effectiveness of price comparison requirement used in Northern Ireland to consistently have lower forecourt prices", and asked if the policy was being considered in England.

In a response published on Wednesday, the government welcomed the idea and said the feasibility of introducing a scheme would be assessed, including if it would have an impact on fuel price transparency.

The CMA is conducting a 'thorough' review of pricing, with the initial findings to be published this autumn. In its original review, the CMA found that "motorists face higher prices in some parts of the UK than in others".

The CMA said: "A competitive retail fuel market can be particularly important to rural communities, which tend to be more reliant on cars as a means of transport."

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