<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victorian"><span>Victorian</span></a><span> government will name and shame service stations with the highest fuel prices at any given time in a key change to its app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Servo Saver, a feature of the Service Victoria app, has today started indicating which retailer is </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/petrol" rel="" target="_blank" title="charging the most for fuel"><span>charging the most for fuel</span></a><span> and which station has the cheapest option.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The priciest option on the map is emblazoned in red and with the word "highest", while the most affordable or "lowest" is displayed in green.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-peace-talks-end/d0528cd0-11e3-4b7f-93d6-7c0501a3140f"><strong><span>'Blow them to hell': Trump to blockade Strait of Hormuz</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-anthony-albanese-flags-major-changes-to-ndis/b200d4e9-a4e8-4803-98c4-be2459601cc0" rel="" target="_blank" title="PM flags major crack down on NDIS rorts"><strong><span>PM flags major crack down on NDIS rorts</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As of 8.30am today, Shell Hawthorn was charging the highest price for unleaded 91 at $3.50 per litre, according to the app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And the cheapest option was at the nearby 7Eleven Hawthorn Church at $2.18.9 per litre for unleaded 91.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-news-government-app-to-name-and-shame-petrol-stations/bb4ba147-860b-41ce-86a1-eab684f89cb7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the app is reported to have suffered glitches and has previously shown some incorrect prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/" rel="" target="" title="Nine.com.au"><span>Nine.com.au</span></a><span> has contacted Shell to verify the price reflected in the app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-government-to-roll-out-fuel-saving-campaign/20120860-912a-4cc4-99c2-1ce92f3da021"><strong><span>Government faces backlash over $20m fuel campaign</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Servo Saver uses live data to display real-time prices from over 1200 retailers across the state, allowing motorists to compare prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was launched in early March and requires fuel retailers to set prices for the next day by 2pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Petrol stations found to be not complying with the app's reporting rules face on-the-spot fines.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Victorian government said about 520,000 people use the app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It marks phase one of the state's "Fair Fuel Plan".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The second phase will require fuel retailers to lock in maximum prices for 24 hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a 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