FUEL PRICING AND SUPPLY UPDATES
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Latest energy news from the Beehive
- Fast-track approved project could deliver New Zealand’s largest wind farm April 1, 2026Fast-track approval has been granted for New Zealand’s largest wind farm project.beehive.govt.nz
- Fuel plan to protect economy amid disruption March 27, 2026The Government has today released updates to the National Fuel Plan to respond to fuel supply uncertainty driven by the conflict in the Middle East.beehive.govt.nz
- Government widens fuel supply options March 23, 2026The Government is taking practical steps to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel resilience by temporarily allowing fuel that meets Australian specifications to be supplied to the New Zealand market.beehive.govt.nz
News media
Iran war: Call to change truck weight limits as diesel price tops $3.80 a litre – The Post, Wednesday 8 April 2026
WATCH: Trucking companies warn of fuel ‘shock’ as prices spike 200% – Stuff, Wednesday 1 April 2026
Diesel stockpiling a headache for truckers – Farmers Weekly, Tuesday 31 March 2026
Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise – RNZ, Sunday 29 March 2026
Livestock carriers running into fuel shortages – Farmers Weekly, Friday 27 March 2026
Truckies worry as diesel slows to a trickle: ‘Shortage would bring economy to its knees’ – Newsroom, Thursday 26 March 2026
Diesel now more expensive than 91 octane at some pumps across country – NewstalkZB, Wednesday 25 March 2026
Dom Kalasih: Transporting NZ CEO on the Government announcing cost relief measures to tackle fuel crisis – NewstalkZB, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Think the price of petrol is bad? Spare a thought for diesel drivers – RNZ, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Trump postpones strikes – RNZ, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island – Otago Daily Times, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Diesel shock from Middle East conflict starts hitting South Island businesses – The Press, Wednesday 18 March 2026
‘Turbulent time’ at the petrol pump as industry, consumers react to volatile fuel prices – Waikato Times, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Rotorua motorists head to pumps as Middle East conflict pushes up price – Rotorua Daily Post, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Tauranga petrol prices surge as motorists brace for more pain at the pump – Bay of Plenty Times, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Why a diesel spike matters more than a petrol rise – The Press, Tuesday 10 March 2026
Transport sector warns rising oil will push consumer prices up – RNZ Morning Report, Tuesday 10 March 2026
Road freight sector watching oil prices as Middle East conflict continues – Transport Talk, Friday 6 March 2026
Latest information from Transporting New Zealand
Fuel market challenges and what happens next (Thursday 2 April 2026)
Transporting New Zealand calls for payload increases to mitigate diesel price hikes (Wednesday 25 March 2026)
Cut fuel costs now with SAFED principles (Monday 23 March 2026)
Fuel information for road freight sector (Friday 20 March 2026)
Energy security – was closing Marsden Point a mistake? (Thursday 19 March 2026)
The Middle East conflict and fuel impacts (Friday 13 March 2026)
Fuel information for road freight sector (Wednesday 11 March 2026)
What will the Iran conflict mean for fuel prices and supply? (Friday 6 March 2026)
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