Press Kit for Journalists
Everything you need to write about UK fuel prices: company background, methodology, pre-written quotes, downloadable assets, and ready-to-cite statistics — all sourced from the UK Government Fuel Finder scheme.
Company Background
PetrolPricesNearYou is a free, independent UK fuel price comparison service founded by Keir Woodfield in 2026. The site covers approximately 7,925 fuel stations across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, comparing prices for E10 petrol, E5 super unleaded, B7 diesel, and premium diesel.
The service is built on Next.js with server-side rendering, full structured-data schema markup, and daily-refreshed pricing from the UK Government Fuel Finder scheme — a mandatory initiative that came into full effect on 2 February 2026, requiring all UK fuel retailers to publish their forecourt prices within 30 minutes of any change.
PetrolPricesNearYou is self-funded, free to use, requires no account, and does not sell user data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Government.
2026
Founded
7,925
Stations tracked
101
City pages
155.5p
UK avg petrol (23 July 2026)
Methodology
All fuel price data is sourced from the UK Government Fuel Finder scheme. Retailers operating 50+ stations are legally required to publish their prices daily via the scheme's API.
We fetch this data via the official API and run a full resync of all 7,925 stations every morning at 6am UTC. We do not estimate, model, or forecast pump prices — every price displayed is the exact value reported by the retailer to the government scheme.
The same data feed is used by the RAC and AA for their published price trackers, and by the Office for National Statistics for CPI fuel components. Our monthly Fuel Price Index aggregates daily price records across all participating stations, filtering anomalies (prices below 90p or above 300p per litre). The monthly average is the arithmetic mean of all daily station prices within the calendar month.
Pre-Written Quotes
These quotes are ready to use in articles. Attribution: “Keir Woodfield, founder of PetrolPricesNearYou”
“The UK Government Fuel Finder scheme has transformed fuel price transparency. For the first time, every driver can see exactly what they'll pay before they reach the forecourt — no estimates, no guesswork, just the prices retailers are legally required to report.”
“We built PetrolPricesNearYou to make this data accessible to everyone, free of charge. You shouldn't need an account or a subscription to find the cheapest petrol near you.”
“The difference between the cheapest and most expensive petrol in the UK can be 20p or more per litre. Over a full tank, that's a significant saving — and over a year of driving, it adds up to hundreds of pounds.”
Downloadable Assets
Fuel Price Data (CSV)
Regional and city summaries — area, average, cheapest, dearest, and as-of date. Refreshed daily.
Download CSV →Price Feed (JSON)
Machine-readable JSON feed of UK fuel prices. Suitable for data journalism and analysis.
View JSON Feed →Monthly Fuel Price Index
National averages, regional breakdowns, cheapest and dearest cities, and supermarket vs branded comparison — updated monthly.
View Monthly Index →Embeddable Widget
Free, auto-updating fuel price widget for publishers and bloggers. Three styles, customisable by city and theme.
Get Widget →Brand Assets
The PetrolPricesNearYou brand name should be written as a single word: PetrolPricesNearYou. The logo uses a fuel pump icon in green (#22c55e) with “PetrolPrices” in white and “NearYou” in green on dark backgrounds, or “PetrolPrices” in slate-900 and “NearYou” in green on light backgrounds.
For high-resolution logo files, screenshots, or custom data requests, email press@petrolpricesnearyou.com.
Quick Facts for Articles
Founded: 2026 by Keir Woodfield
Data source: UK Government Fuel Finder scheme (live since 2 February 2026)
Coverage: ~7,925 stations across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Fuel types: E10 petrol, E5 super unleaded, B7 diesel, SDV premium diesel
Update frequency: Daily at 6am UTC (retailers report within 30 min of changes)
Cost: Free, no account required
Independence: Not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Government
Press contact: press@petrolpricesnearyou.com
Embed Our Widget
Publishers can embed a live, auto-updating fuel price widget on their site free of charge. Grab the embed code below.