But in Auckland, the price of petrol had hit a high of $2.99 at BP New Lynn by Monday morning. The cheapest available petrol in Auckland has already increased 21 cents in the past six days to $2.41. Meanwhile, 95 octane (premium petrol) has surged past $3 a litre around the country, hitting $3.12 in Auckland. “You’d be struggling to get anything under $2.50 now.”Collins said the pressure on oil prices was “going to go months, not weeks”. “People are filling their cars ahead of the price increase that will flow through the market over the coming weeks,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 09, 2026 01:53 UTC