# Competition and Markets Authority

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-12**: Formal Notice — CMA puts retailers on notice of a permanent, rigorous monitoring regime.
- **2024-11-15**: Voluntary Scheme — Major retailers begin sharing daily price data on a voluntary basis.
- **2023-07-01**: CMA Market Study — CMA finds that competition in fuel retail is not working effectively.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### CMA Intensifies Scrutiny of Fuel Retailers with New Price Monitoring Mandate
2026-03-12 20:17:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 13

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially placed fuel retailers on notice, launching a rigorous price monitoring regime to address concerns over stagnant competition. This move signals a transition toward mandatory data transparency aimed at ensuring falling wholesale costs are passed on to consumers.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/cma-fuel-retail-price-monitoring-notice

### CMA Issues Stern Warning to Heating Oil Suppliers Amid Price Surge
2026-03-09 18:34:53 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 16

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a formal warning to heating oil suppliers against exploitative pricing as costs for off-grid consumers continue to climb. The watchdog is monitoring the sector to ensure retailers are not using market volatility as a pretext for unfair price hikes or anti-competitive behavior.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/cma-warning-heating-oil-prices

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