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Petrol prices rise for first time in months
The golden run of cheaper petrol could be at an end with prices at the pump increasing for the first time in four months, AA says.
Fuel prices likely at their lowest: AA
The falling petrol price has been a boon for the great Kiwi summer road trip but more big price drops look unlikely in the short term, says the AA.
Qantas plays zero-sum game
Qantas will cut fuel surcharges but will replace them with higher base charges as the airline tries to improve margins.
AA calls for inquiry on fuel pricing
The Automobile Association has called for a ministerial inquiry into the cost of fuel as an informal survey found variations of up to $1.34 at different sites around the country.
Fuel freefall: some still feel pinch
The price of petrol keeps plunging but the savings are yet to ignite discounts for consumers elsewhere in the economy.
Editorial: Increase in oil margins needs explaining
It has become standard for tough questions to be asked of oil companies when the price of petrol rises or falls dramatically.
Petrol plunge: should price be lower?
Kiwis should have more disposable cash as petrol prices fall around the country, but consumer groups say the amount we fork out at the pumps should be lower still.
Editorial: Falling oil price carries a downside
Petrol prices dropped for the 12th successive time this week and even better news appears to lie ahead for holiday motorists.
Kiwi consumers winners in oil slump
The sharp fall in oil prices is set to continue benefiting consumers but could delay exploration projects around New Zealand.
Lower fuel cost a global tax break: Luxon
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon expects low oil prices to stimulate demand for travel but for their beneficial effect on the airline's fuel bill to be muted by the fall in the New Zealand dollar.
Fuel drop compounds commodity slump
Lower fuel prices are compounding the longest commodity slump in a generation.
Fuel drop skews card figures
Lower petrol prices contributed to a 0.1 per cent fall in the amount consumers charged to electronic cards last month.
Fuel price fall aids Qantas revival
Qantas boss Alan Joyce says fuel prices falling more quickly than the Australian dollar are helping revive the airline's international division but he's not putting a date on when it will be out of financial trouble.
Bank to fund biofuel flights
New Zealand-founded LanzaTech's quest to commercialise its biofuel has taken another step with one of the world's biggest banks.
$2 petrol in sight
Z Energy boss Mike Bennetts says the return of $2 a litre petrol could be on the cards if oil prices continue to plummet.
Kiwis quitting Australia fuel immigration surge
The immigration surge continued to gather pace last month, with the net inflow of 4270 people the second-largest monthly gain on record.
Africa to UK - on just one tank of fuel
How's this for fuel economy? A Mercedes has travelled 1968 kilometres from North Africa to England without having to refuel - and still had another 160km in it.
Strong kiwi dollar offsets oil rise
The high New Zealand dollar is insulating this country from rising crude oil prices that have spurred fears for the global economic recovery.
Petrol price to jump on tax rise
Petrol prices are set to rise next week to their second highest level ever - thanks to a Government tax hike.
Petrol prices: How you'll travel
Motorists should brace themselves for petrol rising another three cents per litre, while drivers of light vehicles run on diesel will face about a 10 per cent rise.
Tech firm cuts truckies' fuel bills
Entrants in the annual EECA Awards being presented tomorrow can claim credit for energy savings equivalent to the annual power use of two Hamilton-sized cities.
Petrol pay fight forces station to close
A service station was forced to close when a driver was allegedly attacked by those he was transporting after an argument over who would pay.
Sub-$2 petrol looms as BP cuts prices
Petrol prices are heading down towards the $2 mark with BP announcing a 3c price cut today as international oil prices tumble.
Kiwis back in driver's seat
Kiwi motorists have adjusted to higher fuel prices and are getting back behind the wheel, statistics show.
Gull cuts 10c a litre but AA wants more
Gull has slashed 10c a litre off the price of petrol for the remainder of Easter, putting pressure on the bigger fuel companies.
AA: Petrol overdue for a price drop
The major oil companies say they are monitoring dropping commodity prices daily.
Petrol prices jump near record
Petrol prices have jumped 11 cents and are now just 2 cents shy of the highest price ever recorded, latest figures show.
Pricey petrol's here to stay
Get used to high petrol prices - that's the stark warning for New Zealand motorists from an expert on global energy politics.
'Worrying' rise in petrol prices
The Automobile Association believes motorists have good reason to feel ripped off when they fill up with gas.