Fuel media releases
2 May 2013
PetrolWatch – April 2013: Fuel prices reach lowest levels in 9 months
Petrol prices fell 12 cents during April and could drop below $2 a litre according to the Automobile Association.
2 April 2013
PetrolWatch - March 2013: Petrol prices drop 4c but AA says it's not enough
Fuel prices dropped back in March after rising to near record highs the month before.
1 March 2013
PetrolWatch - Feb 2013: Fuel prices reach 6-month high
Motorists received a rude shock during late January and February, with petrol prices rising 11 cents a litre, or over 5 percent, in the space of a fortnight.
3 December 2012
PetrolWatch – November 2012: Fuel prices remain stable
Fuel prices remained relatively stable during November, with petrol falling 3 cents per litre early in the month before rising 4 cents two weeks later, following increased tensions in the Middle East.
7 November 2012
Motorists earn $35 million in fuel discounts
AA Smartfuel has announced that New Zealand motorists have earned more than $35 million in fuel savings over the first twelve months of the programme.
1 November 2012
PetrolWatch - October 2012: Fuel prices down but could go further
After a brief increase early in October, petrol prices continued a downward trend from September to be at their lowest levels in three months.
1 October 2012
PetrolWatch - September 2012: Fuel prices on their way down
After two months of price increases during which the cost of petrol reached an all-time high, fuel prices fell three consecutive times during September.
4 September 2012
PetrolWatch - August 2012: Petrol prices reach all time high
The price of petrol reached a new record during August, with 91 octane rising to $2.23 per litre.
31 July 2012
PetrolWatch - July 2012: Fuel companies should absorb tax increase as prices rise again
After two months of falls, fuel prices are on the rise again with petrol increasing 14 cents per litre during July and diesel up 10 cents per litre.
4 July 2012
PetrolWatch - June 2012: Fuel prices at lowest level in 18 months
The price of petrol fell six times during June, the most consecutive price cuts since 2008.