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Google Maps adds UK fuel prices to help motorists find cheaper petrol and diesel
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Google Maps is introducing live fuel prices in the UK to help drivers find cheaper petrol and diesel amid soaring costs. Using data from the government's Fuel Finder scheme, the app will display prices when users search for forecourts. While experts note that some scheme data can be unreliable or missing, Google states it will independently check prices and only display them when confident in their accuracy.
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- Google Maps now displays UK fuel prices for petrol and diesel to help motorists find cheaper options.
- The pricing data is supplied via the UK government's Fuel Finder scheme, which legally requires forecourts to update prices within 30 minutes of changing them.
- Global fuel costs have been impacted by conflicts involving the US and Iran, as well as Russia and Ukraine.
- Price comparison experts note that the Fuel Finder feed can be incomplete or inconsistent, with some sites failing to update prices on time.
- Google Maps states it will independently verify data and only show prices when it has high confidence in their accuracy.