Petrol prices hit highest level since Iran-US war began

RNZ 5 Oct, 2026 05:32 AM Quick Read NZ petrol prices hit a new high amid sustained high fuel costs caused by US-Iran war. Composite image / RNZ NZ petrol prices hit a new high amid sustained high fuel costs caused by US-Iran war. Composite image / RNZ By RNZ Petrol prices have hit their highest level since the start of the Iran-US war. Fuel monitoring site Gaspy today shows the average price of 91 unleaded at $3.50.5. Gaspy director Mike Newton says that price is slightly higher than the $3.50.2 hit at the peak of the war