Lyttelton terminal · 6 Oct 2026
Petrol prices Christchurch
The wholesale floor under Christchurch's servos is 351.6c a litre for 91 and 311.0c for diesel, tax included, on the latest BP gate list.
Christchurch against the other terminals
| Terminal | BP 91 | BP diesel | Z 91 | Z diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsden Point | 343.9+6.2c | 308.0+5.5c | 335.5 | 291.8 |
| Wiri | 345.5+6.2c | 310.2+5.5c | 337.2 | 294.0 |
| Mount Maunganui | 346.2+6.2c | 309.2+5.7c | 335.1 | 290.8 |
| Napier | 346.8+6.2c | 309.7+5.7c | 337.1 | 290.1 |
| New Plymouth | 347.5+6.3c | 309.6+5.7c | – | – |
| Seaview | 346.9+6.2c | 309.9+5.7c | 336.6 | 292.3 |
| Nelson | – | 310.1+5.7c | 337.1 | 292.8 |
| Lyttelton | 351.6+6.3c | 311.0+5.7c | 335.1 | 290.8 |
| Timaru | – | – | 337.4 | 293.1 |
| Dunedin | 351.1+6.3c | 310.4+5.7c | 337.2 | 292.9 |
Inside the Christchurch price
351.6c for 91, 311.0c for diesel: that is what BP charged at Lyttelton for Christchurch supply from 6 October 2026. +4.2c from the mean puts Lyttelton 8th out of 8 on 91. The last BP revision at Lyttelton was +6.3c for 91, with diesel +5.7c. Z Energy's latest weekly list has Lyttelton at 335.1c for 91 and 290.8c for diesel. The BP figure for Lyttelton sits +16.5c from Z's (351.6c versus 335.1c).
Christchurch is supplied through Lyttelton, the busiest fuel port in the South Island. BP posts 91 and diesel there; neither list carries 95 at Lyttelton. On the map, West Coast and Canterbury take the colour of this terminal.
What a Christchurch driver pays starts from the 351.6c gate at Lyttelton plus freight to the forecourt and the station's margin.
Lyttelton gate since May
Lyttelton sat above the Z average in 0 of 22 weeks; overall −1.3c, from 264.2c at the bottom to 335.1c at the top.
Christchurch in two answers
Christchurch: what does petrol cost at the gate?
The public figure is the gate: 351.6c for 91 at Lyttelton (BP, 6 October).
Is Christchurch's gate above average?
Lyttelton was +4.2c against the average terminal on 91, 8th of 8.