New features, improvements, and fixes shipped to PetrolPal.
4 new blog posts scheduled
Covering fuel duty, E10 vs E5, supermarket fuel myths, and rural pricing.
Technical SEO improvements
Better page titles, improved heading structure, and expanded contact page content.
Fuel prices by region
128 new pages showing live fuel prices for every UK country, English region, and major city. Browse at /fuel-prices.
Regional stats filter
Filter the statistics page by country, region, or city to see local fuel price data.
Press and media page
Live data dashboard, embeddable widgets, citation templates, and brand assets for journalists and content creators.
Embeddable price widgets
Free iframe widgets showing live UK fuel prices and 14-day trends. Available for any website to embed.
Public JSON API
CORS-enabled API returning live average petrol and diesel prices for developers and researchers.
Recent price changes
See which stations changed price, by how much, and when. Updates every sync cycle.
Price distribution chart
Histogram showing how station prices are spread across price bands.
Market share chart
See what percentage of stations belong to each brand.
Stats page redesign
Tighter layout with more data visible on desktop. Multi-column grids, compact cards, and better use of screen space.
Changelog page
This page. Full history of every feature, improvement, and fix shipped to PetrolPal.
Route planner on mobile
Full route planning with waypoint autocomplete, auto-planned fuel and EV stops, detour estimation, and export to Apple Maps or Google Maps.
Virtual garage on mobile
Add, edit, and delete vehicles with fuel type, tank size, MPG, and EV specs. Syncs with the web app.
Saved routes on mobile
Save and reload frequently-driven routes with one tap.
Vehicle picker in web route planner
Load vehicle specs from your garage directly into the route planner.
Mobile UI feedback
Yellow login prompt, improved fuel/EV toggle, Maps app setting in preferences, swap waypoints button.
Blog launched
New blog at /blog with fuel guides, EV charging tips, and UK fuel market analysis. RSS feed included.
Smoother map performance
Station markers now cluster at lower zoom levels, making the map faster and easier to navigate in busy areas.
Station reporting
Report incorrect station data (wrong prices, closed stations, wrong location) from both web and mobile.
Report button on EV charger popups
EV charger locations can now be reported for incorrect data.
Favourite stations login prompt
Tapping the star on a station now prompts anonymous users to sign in.
Mobile station detail layout
Improved action button layout on station detail screens.
Mobile app
Native iOS and Android app with 5 tabs: Fuel, EV, Route, Stats, and Account.
Mobile filter panels
Fuel type, brand, and distance filters with custom station markers and brand-colour coding.
Mobile favourites and preferences
Star stations, set fuel type preferences, and toggle dark mode on mobile.
Mobile search autocomplete
Postcode and place name autocomplete in the mobile search bar.
Shared sync across platforms
Your vehicles, favourites, and preferences now stay in sync between web and mobile.
Mobile app waitlist
Email signup for iOS and Android app launch notifications.
Better search engine visibility
Improved how PetrolPal appears in Google search results and when shared on social media.
Updated branding
New transparent icons and improved waitlist email template.
User accounts
Create an account with email or Google to save your vehicles, favourite stations, and price alerts across devices.
Sign in with Google
Quick sign-in with your Google account on both web and mobile.
Virtual garage
Save multiple vehicles with fuel type, tank size, MPG, and EV specs. Set a default vehicle for route planning.
Favourite stations
Star stations from anywhere in the app and see them on your account page.
Price alerts
Set target prices for specific stations or areas. Get email notifications when prices drop below your threshold.
Saved routes
Save route configurations including waypoints, vehicle settings, and corridor width for quick re-planning.
EV pricing support in alerts
Price alerts now work for EV charging costs, not just fuel.
Station reporting and triage
Report incorrect station data and have it reviewed. Invalid or closed stations are automatically filtered from results.
7 UX improvements
Batch of usability fixes across the fuel finder, route planner, and stats page.
Route planner rebuilt
Complete rewrite with 2-step progressive flow, auto-planned fuel and EV stops, 3 optimisation modes, and re-routing through selected stops.
Corridor search
Find stations within a configurable distance (1-5 miles) of your route.
Export to maps
Export planned routes to Google Maps or Apple Maps with one click.
Return journey support
Toggle return journey to see round-trip fuel costs and stops.
Automatic price syncing
Fuel prices now update every 10 minutes and EV charger data refreshes daily from official sources.
Price trend charts
Historical price trends from 7 days to 12 months using price snapshots captured after each sync cycle.
Faster EV charger search
EV charger results now load instantly instead of waiting for external API calls.
EV pricing stats
Per-kWh pricing analytics parsed from charger usage cost strings.
New design
Complete visual overhaul with a new industrial design language, improved typography, and amber/zinc colour palette.
Dark mode
Full dark mode support across the entire site.
Brand logos on map
Station markers now show brand logos (Tesco, Shell, BP, etc.) with colour-coded pricing.
Faster search results
Station queries now return in under 50ms thanks to edge-cached data closer to you.
Price validation
Stations with clearly incorrect prices are now automatically filtered from results.
EV charger search
Find EV charging points across the UK with connector type, power level, and pricing filters.
Fuel/EV mode toggle
Switch between fuel stations and EV chargers on the same map interface.
PetrolPal launched
UK fuel price comparison map with 7,000+ stations, brand filtering, price sorting, and postcode search.
Stats page
UK-wide fuel price statistics with averages, cheapest/most expensive stations, and brand price comparisons.