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AA: Fuel price rise will really hurt in October
Motorists stung an extra 3c a litre of fuel by the new Emissions Trading Scheme will have a lot more to complain about in October, warns the Automobile Association.
Nick Smith grilled over ETS
Farmers, foresters and others questioned the integrity of the Kyoto Protocol and the theory of global warming at an ETS meeting in Blenheim.
Fuel price rises eat into tax cuts
Petrol prices will rise tomorrow as the Govt's ETS hits households and businesses already facing rising costs.
Taxes could boost fuel prices further - AA
Tax increases could add another 10 cents a litre to the price of petrol by the end of the year, says the AA.
Mobil joins petrol companies offering Easter price cuts
Shell, BP, Mobil and Gull have cut petrol prices by up to five cents a litre ahead of the long weekend.
Consumer confidence dips
Consumer confidence dipped slightly in the March quarter, according to new research.
Recession nears end, and petrol skyrockets
Increased demand for oil from China coupled with a global shortage of oil refineries has sent petrol prices to a 16-month high.
Petrol at 'uncomfortable price point' after hike - AA
Petrol hikes which lifted prices to their highest level in 18 months today have sparked concern from the AA and politicians.
Petrol rises 'too much, too soon'
Pressure is on the big oil companies to reverse their latest price rises after Gull announced it had no intention of following them.