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Do petrol retailers really ‘price-gouge’ during oil price spikes?

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par Nikhil Datta, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Warwick
Johannes Brinkmann, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, University of Warwick

The US-Israel strikes on Iran in late February caused an immediate spike in oil prices, and volatility has only increased since then. It quickly led to fears among motorists of “price-gouging” – petrol retailers raising their prices to take advantage of consumer panic.

In the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to remain on “high alert” for profiteering by petrol retailers. Trade body the Petrol Retailers Association quickly…

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