The war in Iran has forced fuel prices to skyrocket, so if the war ended today, how long would it take them to come down?
New Zealand
6:00am
A record amount of oil has been taken off the market since the start of the Iran war, with tankers full of crude stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaging refineries, pipelines and export terminals.
World
Thursday 5:30pm
The Government has signed off funding to recommission tanks at the former refinery, adding about eight days’ worth of diesel supply to New Zealand’s reserves.
Politics
Thursday 12:16pm
Slight decrease across all three fuel types since the last update on March 30, but movements "remain within expectations", the ministry said.
Wed, Apr 1
Aged care advocates say the fuel crisis has exposed a longstanding problem, with home-based carers shouldering hidden costs.
Health
Tue, Mar 31
Now is the best time to check and change power plans, the head of a power bill comparison website says.
Business
Police said there had not been a notable rise in fuel-related crime yet, but a senior officer has warned that when there was a supply issue, illegal behaviour could follow.
Crime and Justice
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced governments overseas to get creative.
Global conflict, rising refining costs and strong demand have flipped a decades‑old fuel pricing trend.
Mon, Mar 30
The data, published this afternoon, showed an increase across petrol and diesel compared with the previous update.
Transport Minister also hinted at scrapping the increases last week.
It was the diesel stocks that farmers said they would be keeping an eye on.
The cherry orchadist estimates 8.5 million machines – cars, trucks and industrial tools – could be electrified now, with today’s technology.
Sun, Mar 29
Fuel remains readily available, but the Government has refreshed its response framework amid Middle East uncertainty. 1News explains the alert system and when it would kick in.
Fri, Mar 27
Six "on water" vessels discharging or moving between New Zealand ports were carrying 11.6 days of diesel, 19.8 days of petrol cover, and 11.7 days of jet fuel.
Thu, Mar 26
National prices have climbed by around 55 cents per litre for petrol and 90 cents per litre for diesel since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Wed, Mar 25
"The situation demands far more than what was announced today," says Greens co-leader Marama Davidson.
Tue, Mar 24
The temporary boost to the in-work tax credit will also expand eligibility to about 14,000 additional working families, who will receive the credit at a reduced rate.
The temporary change was aimed at reducing supply disruption risks by widening the pool of fuel New Zealand importers can access.
Mon, Mar 23
The Government's $52.7 million zero-interest loans would go to ChargeNet and Meridian Energy, who are co-investing a combined $60m in capital.
Environment
Finance Minister Nicola Willis might be being optimistic if she thinks inflation at 3.7% is a "worst case scenario", one economist says.
Sun, Mar 22
Several Gull, Foodstuffs, and Tasman Fuels stations ran out of petrol and diesel on Thursday and Friday, as the crisis deepened in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has warned the fuel situation could get worse before it gets better.
Fri, Mar 20
"I do want to be straight with New Zealanders — things could get worse before they actually get better," Luxon said, following a briefing from officials.
Thu, Mar 19
It comes after it was revealed New Zealand's economy grew in the final quarter of 2025.
