Full year · 52 weeks
Petrol prices in 2009
Regular 91 averaged 160.3c a litre in 2009, diesel 102.0c.
How 2009 went
After the 2008 spike, 2009 gave back −20.8c: 91 averaged 160.3c as crude fell to US$61 a barrel on average. Path of 91: 136.9c on 2 January, a high of 168.7c on 20 February, a low of 132.0c on 9 January, 162.7c by 25 December. The sharpest one-week jump was +11.4c (23 January); the sharpest drop −5.5c (2 October).
Behind the price
Behind the pump in 2009: Dubai crude at US$61, the kiwi at US63.4 cents. MBIE's importer margin on 91 averaged 13.2c a litre in 2009. The 95 premium over 91 averaged 6.4c in 2009.
What went to tax
Tax lines removed, 45% of the 2009 price goes: 71.4c a litre of 91. Tax changed within 2009. MBIE's 91 tax line shows 52.6c to 53.1c in the week to 3 July; 53.1c to 54.0c in the week to 2 October; 54.0c to 56.1c in the week to 9 October. 58.4c a litre: the 2009 average gap between 91 and diesel. 109.1c on 3 July topped the diesel year; 96.2c on 20 March was its floor.
Every week of 2009
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2009 | 162.7 | 171.7 | 105.1 |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 165.2 | 171.7 | 106.0 |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 165.0 | 171.7 | 106.1 |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 164.7 | 174.7 | 106.1 |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 164.7 | 171.7 | 106.1 |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 164.7 | 171.7 | 106.1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 164.7 | 171.7 | 106.1 |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 164.7 | 171.7 | 106.1 |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 161.1 | 171.7 | 103.2 |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 158.4 | 166.7 | 100.4 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 156.7 | 163.7 | 98.1 |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 156.7 | 163.7 | 98.1 |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 155.7 | 163.7 | 98.1 |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 161.2 | 167.2 | 102.1 |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 162.0 | 167.2 | 102.9 |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 164.2 | 170.2 | 105.1 |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 165.9 | 170.2 | 105.1 |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 167.2 | 173.2 | 105.1 |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 167.2 | 173.2 | 105.1 |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 167.2 | 173.2 | 105.1 |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 164.3 | 173.2 | 102.2 |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 160.0 | 168.2 | 100.4 |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 157.2 | 163.2 | 100.1 |
| 17 Jul 2009 | 159.3 | 163.2 | 103.9 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 163.9 | 168.2 | 107.3 |
| 3 Jul 2009 | 166.2 | 172.2 | 109.1 |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 166.5 | 172.5 | 108.9 |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 166.5 | 172.5 | 105.4 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 166.5 | 172.5 | 103.9 |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 164.2 | 172.5 | 101.6 |
| 29 May 2009 | 162.5 | 168.5 | 99.9 |
| 22 May 2009 | 161.1 | 168.5 | 99.1 |
| 15 May 2009 | 157.5 | 163.5 | 96.9 |
| 8 May 2009 | 154.0 | 163.5 | 96.9 |
| 1 May 2009 | 156.1 | 157.8 | 96.9 |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 96.9 |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 96.9 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 96.9 |
| 3 Apr 2009 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 96.9 |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 158.9 | 163.8 | 96.2 |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 158.9 | 163.8 | 96.2 |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 162.4 | 163.8 | 97.7 |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 163.9 | 168.8 | 98.2 |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 166.6 | 168.8 | 100.4 |
| 20 Feb 2009 | 168.7 | 176.8 | 101.2 |
| 13 Feb 2009 | 167.1 | 170.8 | 102.5 |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 165.4 | 173.8 | 102.5 |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 158.0 | 167.8 | 101.2 |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 147.1 | 157.8 | 101.2 |
| 16 Jan 2009 | 135.7 | 147.8 | 101.2 |
| 9 Jan 2009 | 132.0 | 137.8 | 101.2 |
| 2 Jan 2009 | 136.9 | 137.8 | 106.4 |
Short answers for 2009
2009 fuel prices on average?
On MBIE's 52 weekly readings: 160.3c for 91, 102.0c for diesel, 166.7c for 95.
How high did petrol go in 2009?
91 peaked at 168.7c in the week to 20 February 2009; diesel at 109.1c in the week to 3 July 2009.