Fuel stations with the highest prices named and shamed in one state's app

The Victorian government will name and shame service stations with the highest fuel prices at any given time in a key change to its app.

Servo Saver, a feature of the Service Victoria app, has today started indicating which retailer is charging the most for fuel and which station has the cheapest option.

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.

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As of 8.30am today, Shell Hawthorn was charging the highest price for unleaded 91 at $3.50 per litre, according to the app.

And the cheapest option was at the nearby 7Eleven Hawthorn Church at $2.18.9 per litre for unleaded 91.

However, the app is reported to have suffered glitches and has previously shown some incorrect prices.

Nine.com.au has contacted Shell to verify the price reflected in the app.

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Servo Saver uses live data to display real-time prices from over 1200 retailers across the state, allowing motorists to compare prices.

It was launched in early March and requires fuel retailers to set prices for the next day by 2pm.

Petrol stations found to be not complying with the app's reporting rules face on-the-spot fines.

The Victorian government said about 520,000 people use the app.

It marks phase one of the state's "Fair Fuel Plan".

The second phase will require fuel retailers to lock in maximum prices for 24 hours.

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