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2 May 2012

PetrolWatch - April 2012: Pump prices should be falling

The AA says fuel prices should be about 4 cents per litre lower at the pump.

3 April 2012

PetrolWatch - March 2012: Oil prices at highest level since July 2008

Petrol prices rose 3 cents per litre in March, with diesel up 2 cents a litre, following a rise in commodity prices and a drop in the NZ exchange rate since the last retail price increase in late February.

2 March 2012

Oil up US$16/barrel, petrol and diesel up 5 cents

The difference between the price of oil and what motorists pay at the fuel pump was highlighted in February.

2 February 2012

PetrolWatch - January 2012: Diesel down, petrol up

Fuel prices gave with one hand but took away with the other during January.

13 January 2012

PetrolWatch - December 2011: Stable end to year but petrol price rise looms

Petrol prices did not move through December but this appears set to change as international tensions around Iran impact on commodity prices.

2 December 2011

PetrolWatch – November 2011: Petrol down, but diesel up

Retail petrol and diesel prices moved in different directions during November. The price of petrol fell 3 cents per litre, to $2.07 per litre for 91 octane in the main centres, while the price of diesel rose 14 cents per litre to end the month on $1.61 per litre at most outlets.

4 November 2011

Fuel discounts announced for all New Zealand motorists

AA Smartfuel today announced its first 1,000 retail outlets, which will issue fuel discounts to all New Zealand motorists from the launch of its nationwide fuel savings programme on Monday, 7 November 2011.

2 November 2011

PetrolWatch - October 2011: No price change for seven weeks

Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged throughout October, at $2.10 a litre for 91 octane petrol in the main centres, and $1.47 a litre for diesel at most outlets.

4 October 2011

PetrolWatch – September 2011: Lower oil prices offset by falling exchange rate

The price of petrol rose 3 cents-per-litre during September, ending the month on $2.10-a-litre for 91 octane in the main centres, with 95 octane on $2.18 and 98 octane (where sold) on $2.26-a-litre. Diesel prices rose 2 cents during the month, to finish on $1.47-a-litre at most outlets.

1 September 2011

PetrolWatch - August 2011. Prices drop below $2 for the first time since February

Petrol prices ended August as they began the month, on $2.07 a litre for 91 octane, but not before temporarily falling 7 cents per litre during the month. Likewise, diesel prices fell 6 cents per litre during August, but ultimately ended the month down 3 cents on $1.44 a litre at most service stations.