Full year · 52 weeks
Petrol prices in 2012
Regular 91 averaged 209.4c a litre in 2012, diesel 150.2c.
The year in numbers
A strong dollar, US81.0 cents on average, kept 2012 close to the year before: 91 averaged 209.4c, +3.5c on 2011. The 23.9c range ran from 193.5c (29 June) to 217.4c (24 August); the year closed at 204.0c on 28 December. Largest moves in a single week of 2012: +5.3c (27 July) and −5.3c (15 June).
Cost and margin
Crude averaged US$109 a barrel and the dollar US81.0 cents across 2012. On MBIE's numbers the 2012 margin on 91 was 20.5c a litre. 95 carried a 9.9c premium over regular in 2012.
Tax and diesel
Tax, levies and GST took 88.3c of an average 2012 litre of 91, 42% of the price. The 91 tax line moved in 2012: 59.1c to 60.6c in the week to 3 August; 60.6c to 61.1c in the week to 10 August. Diesel was 59.2c cheaper than 91 on average in 2012, RUC aside. Diesel: high 155.2c (6 January), low 137.8c (29 June).
Every week of 2012
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2012 | 204.0 | 214.7 | 149.2 |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 204.0 | 214.7 | 149.2 |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 204.6 | 215.3 | 149.2 |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 208.0 | 218.7 | 149.2 |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 208.0 | 218.7 | 149.2 |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 206.8 | 217.6 | 149.2 |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 204.0 | 214.7 | 149.2 |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 204.0 | 214.7 | 149.2 |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 207.0 | 217.7 | 149.2 |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 209.1 | 220.5 | 150.9 |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 213.0 | 223.7 | 152.2 |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 211.7 | 222.4 | 152.2 |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 210.0 | 220.7 | 152.2 |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 210.7 | 220.6 | 152.0 |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 214.3 | 224.2 | 154.0 |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 215.7 | 225.6 | 154.0 |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 215.7 | 225.6 | 154.0 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 217.4 | 227.3 | 154.0 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 217.4 | 227.3 | 152.7 |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 214.9 | 224.7 | 151.0 |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 210.4 | 220.6 | 149.3 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | 208.2 | 218.0 | 148.0 |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 205.0 | 214.9 | 148.0 |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 199.7 | 209.6 | 144.0 |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 195.7 | 205.6 | 140.0 |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 194.0 | 203.9 | 138.9 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 193.5 | 203.0 | 137.8 |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 198.3 | 207.7 | 140.3 |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 203.4 | 212.9 | 142.3 |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 208.7 | 218.2 | 147.0 |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 212.1 | 221.6 | 150.5 |
| 25 May 2012 | 212.1 | 221.6 | 150.5 |
| 18 May 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 11 May 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 4 May 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 20 Apr 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 6 Apr 2012 | 216.1 | 225.6 | 153.5 |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 216.7 | 226.0 | 154.1 |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 216.8 | 226.1 | 154.2 |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 215.9 | 225.2 | 153.6 |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 213.8 | 223.1 | 152.2 |
| 2 Mar 2012 | 212.6 | 221.9 | 151.6 |
| 24 Feb 2012 | 209.8 | 219.1 | 150.2 |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 208.1 | 217.3 | 148.9 |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 205.8 | 215.1 | 147.2 |
| 3 Feb 2012 | 207.5 | 216.8 | 147.6 |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 208.8 | 218.1 | 152.3 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 208.8 | 218.1 | 155.2 |
| 13 Jan 2012 | 207.3 | 216.6 | 155.2 |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 203.8 | 213.1 | 155.2 |
Two questions on 2012
What did fuel cost in 2012, on average?
Averaging 52 weeks: 91 at 209.4c, diesel at 150.2c, 95 at 219.3c.
Peak week of 2012?
91 hit 217.4c on 24 August 2012; diesel reached 155.2c on 6 January 2012.