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

40.2%

$0.38/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

25.2%

$0.34/L

$-0.04/L decrease (-15%)

Aug 21, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$2.98/L

Aug 21, 2026

Premium Petrol 95R

Pre Invasion margin

47%

$0.45/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

29.7%

$0.42/L

$-0.04/L decrease (-17.3%)

Aug 21, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$3.14/L

Aug 21, 2026

Diesel

Pre Invasion margin

39.7%

$0.42/L

Feb 27, 2026

Current Importer margin

15.6%

$0.29/L

$-0.13/L decrease (-24.1%)

Aug 21, 2026

Adjusted retail price

$2.67/L

Aug 21, 2026

Andrew
Jackson

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