Sharing of price information 13.—(1) The aggregator must establish, make available and maintain an application programming interface for the purposes of sharing the price information ("the price API"). (2) The aggregator must provide the price information to information recipients in relation to each petrol filling station in respect of which the registration information is provided— (a)at all times on the price API, and (b)on two separate occasions on each day by means of an electronic document ("flat file"). (3) The aggregator must update the price API within 5 minutes of a motor fuel trader providing reportable information. (4) The aggregator must ensure that the flat file provided under paragraph (2)(b) includes the most recent price information. (5) The aggregator may specify standards relating to the use by information recipients of the price API, the flat file and the price information. (6) The aggregator may withhold the price information from an information recipient if the information recipient does not comply with standards specified by the aggregator under paragraph (5).

Despite the title, nothing in the UK Government's regulations for the Fuel Finder scheme requires that the information will be available on #opendata terms. That's up to the aggregator (VE3 Global).

#roadfuel #fuelprices #openwashing

In terms of the regulations coming in in February, the aim is to make sure that this proposal comes in by the end of the year but, as the noble Earl will appreciate, there is a large number of technical issues to resolve in order to meet that date. What I can best say today is that there is an aim to do that by the end of the year and we hope that will be possible. I hope the noble Earl will understand that there is a lot of work to get this in place and we hope that will be finished in time for that target date to be achieved. When the fuel finder was originally introduced, there was some suggestion that availability at the pumps should be included among the things that petrol stations had to provide. However, following substantial consultation and considerations of the practical challenge of reporting fuel unavailability—officials did conduct a thorough analysis—it was decided to postpone that and remove the requirement from the fuel finder scheme. But, as I have emphasised, that is a question of postponing and removing for the time being.

Descoped and at risk of delay: UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme debated in the House of Lords this week hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...

Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...

Context www.gov.uk/government/c...

#roadfuel #fuelprices #opendata

Quote from Tory MP Greg Smith in UK House of Commons debate on Draft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025: "The regulations require every fuel station to register with the Government’s appointed data aggregator and report any change in pump prices within 30 minutes. That data must then be made openly available, free of charge, for use by third-party apps, navigation systems and consumer groups. The aim, as the previous Conservative Government set out, is to allow motorists to see in real time who is offering the best price in their area, enabling genuine competition across the fuel market. Fuel Finder is not a bold new idea from the Labour Benches. It is a continuation, albeit a delayed and diluted one, of the Conservative commitment to ensure that motorists can finally see in real time who is charging what and where. This is a rebrand, not a positive policy change."

Draft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025... nominal debate in the UK House of Commons yesterday

Regs www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...

Context www.gov.uk/government/c...

#fuelprices #roadfuel #govtech #opendata

ACS has welcomed a letter from energy minister Dr Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, announcing that the requirement for retailers to report on their fuel availability as part of the upcoming Fuel Finder scheme will be postponed. The Government aims to launch the Fuel Finder scheme by the end of 2025. When the scheme is launched, retailers will be required to report on the retail prices of all types of petrol and diesel, as well as reporting on changes in those prices within 30 minutes. Under previous proposals, the scheme would also require retailers to report on when there is no availability of a fuel grade on their site.

UK Government has reportedly descoped initial requirements for the statutory Fuel Finder #opendata scheme, following industry lobbying forecourttrader.co.uk/latest-news/... + www.acs.org.uk/news/fuel-av...

Context www.gov.uk/government/c...

#DUAAct #fuelprices #roadfuel #smartdata #transportdata

Through this procurement, we are seeking a Supplier than can: a. Build a Service for PFSs and Third Parties that increases transparency of fuel prices and availability of fuel for Consumers in near-real time so that Consumers can make informed choices on purchasing fuel. b. Deliver a Service that can: ● Register all UK retail PFSs (~8300). ● Collect (through various input methods), aggregate and securely store Business Data from PFSs as prices and availability of fuel changes. ● Share the Business Data with registered Third Parties (that wish to access the data) openly and freely in near-real time to deliver to Consumers. ● Provide ongoing support to PFSs and Third Parties. ● Provide a mechanism for Consumers to report inaccuracies in Business Data. ● Resolve or escalate any reported or suspected non-compliance of PFSs to the CMA as 'enforcer.'

UK Government set to appoint supplier to run Fuel Finder service forecourttrader.co.uk/latest-news/...

Supplier opportunity – Fuel Finder Service www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/00516...

Context www.gov.uk/government/c...

#roadfuel #fuelprices #energydata #smartdata #opendata

Guidance on the Competition and Markets Authority's information gathering powers relating to #roadfuel monitoring www.gov.uk/government/p... + consultation responses www.gov.uk/government/c... (UK)

Tangential to the "Fuel Finder" scheme for statutory #opendata that is being taken forward by DESNZ.

The CMA is currently monitoring developments in the fuel market using information provided voluntarily by fuel retailers. It has created a temporary price data-sharing scheme, and it is positive that some major players have started to integrate this into consumer-facing products, like apps. However, the current scheme covers only 40% of fuel retail sites and is not comprehensive enough to be utilised by map apps or sat-navs to bring accurate, live information to people – and this is what would have a substantial impact on the market. The proposed introduction of the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill by the new government could provide the legislative basis to set up a compulsory and comprehensive scheme that would change this – which the CMA would welcome. Legislation – which is needed to establish the scheme fully – may take time to come into force. So that motorists can start to benefit from quicker, easier access to fuel prices through everyday apps sooner, the CMA encourages the government to introduce an enhanced interim voluntary scheme that is as close to the final scheme as possible.

I'm disappointed to see there is nothing in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to implement the Competition & Markets Authority's recommendation for a statutory fuel finder scheme www.gov.uk/government/n...

Current temporary scheme www.gov.uk/government/c...

#DUABill #roadfuel #fuelprices #opendata

The CMA is currently monitoring developments in the fuel market using information provided voluntarily by fuel retailers. It has created a temporary price data-sharing scheme, and it is positive that some major players have started to integrate this into consumer-facing products, like apps. However, the current scheme covers only 40% of fuel retail sites and is not comprehensive enough to be utilised by map apps or sat-navs to bring accurate, live information to people – and this is what would have a substantial impact on the market. The proposed introduction of the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill by the new government could provide the legislative basis to set up a compulsory and comprehensive scheme that would change this – which the CMA would welcome. …

Drivers still paying too much for #roadfuel says CMA www.gov.uk/government/n...

Hmm. It sounds as if the new UK Government hasn't assured the Competition & Markets Authority that the PumpWatch price data scheme will be in the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill?

#DISDBill #smartdata #opendata