Full year · 52 weeks

Petrol prices in 2005

Regular 91 averaged 132.3c a litre in 2005, diesel 90.1c.

High 154.2cLow 110.5cvs 2004 +13.5c

How 2005 went

An excise step in April lifted the 91 tax line by about five cents, and 2005 closed with 91 averaging 132.3c, +13.5c on 2004. The 43.7c range ran from 110.5c (7 January) to 154.2c (9 September); the year closed at 135.9c on 30 December. The board moved most on 2 September (+5.5c) and, the other way, on 28 October (−5.8c).

Behind the price

Import side, 2005: crude US$49 a barrel, exchange rate US70.4 cents. On MBIE's numbers the 2005 margin on 91 was 12.2c a litre. 95 carried a 5.3c premium over regular in 2005.

What went to tax

46% of the average 2005 price of 91 was tax and levies (60.8c a litre). Tax changed within 2005. MBIE's 91 tax line shows 41.9c to 47.0c in the week to 8 April; 47.0c to 47.7c in the week to 8 July. A litre of diesel cost 42.2c less than 91 across 2005. Diesel moved between 73.5c (7 January) and 105.9c (14 October).

Every week of 2005

Weekly national average, cents a litre, 2005
Week to	91	95	Diesel
30 Dec 2005	135.9	140.9	92.9
23 Dec 2005	135.9	140.9	92.9
16 Dec 2005	132.5	140.9	89.5
9 Dec 2005	131.9	136.9	88.9
2 Dec 2005	135.3	136.9	92.8
25 Nov 2005	136.9	141.9	94.9
18 Nov 2005	137.8	141.9	97.5
11 Nov 2005	139.9	144.9	101.3
4 Nov 2005	139.9	144.9	101.9
28 Oct 2005	142.5	144.9	101.9
21 Oct 2005	148.3	152.9	105.3
14 Oct 2005	149.8	152.9	105.9
7 Oct 2005	151.9	156.9	103.0
30 Sep 2005	151.9	156.9	101.9
23 Sep 2005	151.9	156.9	99.0
16 Sep 2005	153.6	156.9	99.6
9 Sep 2005	154.2	159.9	101.9
2 Sep 2005	150.0	156.9	99.0
26 Aug 2005	144.5	152.9	96.9
19 Aug 2005	143.9	148.9	96.9
12 Aug 2005	141.0	145.9	94.8
5 Aug 2005	138.8	145.9	93.9
29 Jul 2005	137.9	142.9	93.9
22 Jul 2005	135.8	140.9	96.8
15 Jul 2005	133.2	137.9	95.6
8 Jul 2005	132.2	137.9	93.9
1 Jul 2005	132.2	137.9	93.9
24 Jun 2005	131.0	136.9	92.2
17 Jun 2005	127.6	133.9	87.6
10 Jun 2005	124.6	131.9	84.6
3 Jun 2005	121.8	128.9	80.6
27 May 2005	120.9	125.9	79.2
20 May 2005	123.6	125.9	81.6
13 May 2005	123.9	128.9	83.6
6 May 2005	127.2	131.9	85.3
29 Apr 2005	129.5	133.9	85.9
22 Apr 2005	129.5	133.9	88.5
15 Apr 2005	129.5	133.9	88.9
8 Apr 2005	129.5	133.9	88.9
1 Apr 2005	124.7	133.9	87.8
25 Mar 2005	121.8	127.4	84.8
18 Mar 2005	122.2	126.9	86.9
11 Mar 2005	121.9	126.9	83.5
4 Mar 2005	120.2	126.9	77.8
25 Feb 2005	119.2	124.9	76.9
18 Feb 2005	116.5	121.9	75.2
11 Feb 2005	117.6	121.9	76.2
4 Feb 2005	118.9	123.9	77.9
28 Jan 2005	118.2	123.9	77.9
21 Jan 2005	117.2	121.9	77.9
14 Jan 2005	113.6	121.9	76.6
7 Jan 2005	110.5	117.9	73.5

Asked about 2005

2005: average price of 91?

Averaging 52 weeks: 91 at 132.3c, diesel at 90.1c, 95 at 137.6c.

Highest weekly price, 2005?

154.2c for 91 (9 September 2005) and 105.9c for diesel (14 October 2005).