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Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

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Briefings

The government has implemented a new scheme where Google Maps will display petrol and diesel prices at forecourts, utilizing the Fuel Finder initiative. This change allows users to see current pricing at specific locations, though the evidence provided is limited to the mechanism's description without further context on implementation scale or user impact.

Key points

• Google Maps will now display forecourt pricing using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.
• The evidence indicates the scheme uses the government's Fuel Finder initiative to show prices.

Context

This update allows consumers to view petrol and diesel costs at specific locations via Google Maps, utilizing the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

Limitations

The provided evidence only describes the mechanism for displaying prices; it does not specify the scope of implementation, user adoption rates, or the impact on consumer behavior.

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