Full year · 52 weeks
Petrol prices in 2011
Regular 91 averaged 205.9c a litre in 2011, diesel 148.6c.
Averages and extremes
Dubai crude averaged above US$100 a barrel for the first time in 2011, at US$106, and 91 rose +29.2c to an average of 205.9c. From 195.6c in the week to 7 January, 91 reached 219.0c by 6 May, fell as low as 195.6c on 7 January and ended at 204.3c. One week stands out each way: +6.7c up on 11 March, −6.1c down on 27 May.
Import side
MBIE's Dubai benchmark averaged US$106 in 2011; one NZ dollar bought US79.1 cents. Margin between import cost and pump, 2011 average for 91: 16.8c. 8.5c: the 2011 gap from 91 up to 95.
The tax share
43% of the average 2011 price of 91 was tax and levies (88.2c a litre). Every week of 2011 carried the same 59.1c tax line. In 2011 the 91-to-diesel gap averaged 57.3c before road user charges. The diesel board ran from 131.3c on 7 January to 166.6c on 25 March.
Every week of 2011
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2011 | 204.3 | 213.8 | 156.5 |
| 23 Dec 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 156.7 |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 156.7 |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 156.7 |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 159.7 |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 159.2 |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 153.6 |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 204.4 | 213.9 | 147.9 |
| 4 Nov 2011 | 206.1 | 215.6 | 145.7 |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 207.4 | 216.9 | 145.7 |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 207.4 | 216.9 | 145.7 |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 207.4 | 216.9 | 145.7 |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 207.4 | 216.9 | 145.7 |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 207.3 | 216.2 | 144.9 |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 207.3 | 216.0 | 144.6 |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 206.4 | 215.1 | 144.1 |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 204.3 | 213.0 | 142.6 |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 203.7 | 212.1 | 141.6 |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 200.3 | 209.0 | 141.6 |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 199.0 | 207.7 | 140.3 |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 199.0 | 207.7 | 139.9 |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 204.3 | 213.0 | 142.9 |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 204.3 | 213.0 | 144.6 |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 205.6 | 214.2 | 145.9 |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 206.1 | 214.8 | 146.5 |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 203.3 | 212.0 | 143.6 |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 203.6 | 211.9 | 144.0 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | 205.9 | 213.9 | 149.3 |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 205.3 | 213.4 | 148.5 |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 203.9 | 211.9 | 146.3 |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 203.9 | 211.9 | 146.3 |
| 27 May 2011 | 204.7 | 212.8 | 147.2 |
| 20 May 2011 | 210.9 | 218.9 | 153.3 |
| 13 May 2011 | 213.9 | 221.9 | 156.3 |
| 6 May 2011 | 219.0 | 227.1 | 162.3 |
| 29 Apr 2011 | 216.9 | 224.9 | 162.3 |
| 22 Apr 2011 | 216.9 | 224.9 | 162.8 |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 216.9 | 224.9 | 165.3 |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 216.9 | 224.9 | 165.3 |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 216.7 | 224.7 | 166.5 |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 216.2 | 224.0 | 166.6 |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 213.6 | 221.5 | 160.2 |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 212.9 | 220.8 | 156.6 |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 206.2 | 214.0 | 148.0 |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 200.6 | 208.5 | 140.3 |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 199.3 | 207.2 | 139.4 |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 197.6 | 205.5 | 137.7 |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 197.6 | 205.5 | 134.3 |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 197.6 | 205.5 | 134.3 |
| 21 Jan 2011 | 197.6 | 205.5 | 134.3 |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 195.6 | 203.5 | 131.3 |
| 7 Jan 2011 | 195.6 | 203.5 | 131.3 |
2011: the short version
Mean pump price in 2011?
205.9c for 91 across 2011; diesel 148.6c, 95 214.4c.
Most expensive week, 2011?
219.0c for 91 (6 May 2011) and 166.6c for diesel (25 March 2011).