FUEL CRISIS LIVE TRACKER The Labour government has announced a breakthrough in the cost-of-living crisis. Drivers can now open Google Maps, search for a forecourt, and see which one is selling diesel for 1p less than the one down the road, instead of having to log into one of the many websites that already provide this service. Ministers described the Fuel Finder scheme as a decisive intervention, that won't cost them a penny. Under the rules, stations must report prices within half an hour, covering almost every litre sold in the country. The data then appears on phones, so motorists can compare local options in real time. Officials estimate the average car-owning household could save around £4 a year by shopping around. That is roughly the cost of two moderately priced litres of diesel, which ironically, won't be enough fuel for the longer journeys to the fuel station. The alternative — cutting fuel duty — was examined and set aside. Duty remains where it is and diesel remains near £2 a litre. The new policy does not change any of those facts. It changes the precision with which you can observe them. Early users have reported the satisfaction of knowing, to the penny, exactly how much they are overpaying, and of being able to share that knowledge with other people who are also overpaying.