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bitdivisionyesterday at 1:53 PM2 repliesview on HN

> From 2 February 2026, you must submit fuel price updates within 30 minutes of any change.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-your-fuel-prices-and-fore...

So looks as though the requirement to report was only just introduced, hence the considerable missing data.

Edit: BBC reporting here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp80dpzdg37o


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traceroute66yesterday at 1:58 PM

> So looks as though the requirement to report was only just introduced

Yeah. It was formally announced in the November 2025 budget and launched today.

Nextgridyesterday at 1:59 PM

I guess the question is how will it be enforced and what would the penalties be for reporting inaccurate or outdated data?

Companies do not understand "must" unless it's accompanied by a proven threat of sanctions that outweighs the profits made by breaching the regulation. The GDPR is a good example of plenty of "musts" and theoretical fines but lax enforcement means it's always more profitable to breach it than comply.

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