Andrew Jackson

Weekly fuel price monitoring

Source: MBIE

Notes: Importer margin and cost are stacked on the graph. Margin % is caculated by dividing Importer Margin over Importer Cost. The source contains more data points.

Regular Petrol

Pre Invasion margin

40.1%

$0.38/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

8%

$0.16/L

$-0.22/L decrease (-32%)

Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$3.43/L

Oct 2, 2026

Premium Petrol 95R

Pre Invasion margin

46.8%

$0.45/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

11.1%

$0.22/L

$-0.23/L decrease (-35.7%)

Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$3.58/L

Oct 2, 2026

Diesel

Pre Invasion margin

39.2%

$0.42/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

18.1%

$0.4/L

$-0.02/L decrease (-21%)

Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$3.17/L

Oct 2, 2026

Andrew
Jackson

  •  Creative Technologist
  •  Head of Creative Tech
  •  McCann New Zealand
  •  Tauranga/Auckland
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