Google Maps adds live UK fuel prices

Google Maps has begun displaying live petrol and diesel prices at UK forecourts, using data from the government's Fuel Finder platform.

• Google Maps has begun showing live fuel prices at UK forecourts, drawing on data from the government's Fuel Finder scheme.
• UK forecourts are legally required to report price changes to Fuel Finder within 30 minutes.
• The launch follows diesel prices topping £2 a litre for the first time.
• PetrolPrices director Clare Lafferty said Fuel Finder coverage remains incomplete, with some registered sites failing to update prices on time.