Full year · 52 weeks
Petrol prices in 2018
Regular 91 averaged 210.2c a litre in 2018, diesel 143.4c.
2018 at the pump
Auckland's regional fuel tax started on 1 July 2018, one of several tax steps that year, and 91 rose +21.9c to average 210.2c. From 201.2c in the week to 5 January, 91 reached 242.8c by 12 October, fell as low as 194.3c on 6 April and ended at 196.5c. The sharpest one-week jump was +11.3c (5 October); the sharpest drop −10.0c (9 November).
Crude, dollar and margin
Dubai crude averaged US$69 a barrel in 2018, with the dollar at US69.3 cents. Margin between import cost and pump, 2018 average for 91: 30.9c. 13.9c: the 2018 gap from 91 up to 95.
Tax lines and the diesel gap
Tax, levies and GST took 100.8c of an average 2018 litre of 91, 48% of the price. 2018 tax column for 91: 66.5c to 67.0c in the week to 29 June; 67.0c to 69.9c in the week to 6 July; 69.9c to 70.4c in the week to 28 September; 70.4c to 73.4c in the week to 5 October. A litre of diesel cost 66.8c less than 91 across 2018. Cheapest diesel week 6 April (125.3c); dearest 12 October (172.7c).
Every week of 2018
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2018 | 196.5 | 209.8 | 137.9 |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 197.4 | 210.7 | 138.7 |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 198.7 | 212.0 | 138.7 |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 200.4 | 213.8 | 140.4 |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 203.0 | 216.3 | 144.3 |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 207.6 | 221.0 | 148.9 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 210.5 | 224.4 | 151.4 |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 218.8 | 232.2 | 158.0 |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 228.8 | 242.2 | 165.7 |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 235.0 | 248.4 | 166.9 |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 238.9 | 252.8 | 168.9 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 242.8 | 256.2 | 172.7 |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 240.5 | 253.9 | 170.4 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 229.2 | 243.8 | 162.7 |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 227.2 | 241.8 | 160.7 |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 226.3 | 240.9 | 159.8 |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 222.8 | 237.4 | 157.2 |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 221.1 | 235.7 | 155.0 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 218.1 | 232.7 | 150.7 |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 218.1 | 232.7 | 150.7 |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 214.8 | 229.2 | 147.4 |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 213.1 | 227.6 | 145.7 |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 211.8 | 226.3 | 143.5 |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 210.1 | 224.6 | 140.7 |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 210.1 | 224.6 | 140.7 |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 210.1 | 224.6 | 140.7 |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 207.7 | 222.1 | 140.3 |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 208.2 | 222.6 | 141.1 |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 209.3 | 223.7 | 142.3 |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 211.1 | 225.4 | 144.0 |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 215.3 | 229.7 | 146.3 |
| 25 May 2018 | 215.3 | 229.7 | 146.3 |
| 18 May 2018 | 213.1 | 227.4 | 143.6 |
| 11 May 2018 | 207.1 | 221.3 | 138.0 |
| 4 May 2018 | 203.3 | 217.7 | 134.3 |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 203.3 | 217.7 | 134.3 |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 197.3 | 211.7 | 128.3 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | 196.1 | 210.4 | 127.0 |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 194.3 | 208.7 | 125.3 |
| 30 Mar 2018 | 198.5 | 211.8 | 129.9 |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 197.2 | 210.3 | 128.7 |
| 16 Mar 2018 | 197.2 | 210.3 | 128.7 |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 197.2 | 210.3 | 128.7 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 197.2 | 210.3 | 128.7 |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 197.2 | 210.3 | 128.7 |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 199.0 | 212.4 | 130.4 |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 202.4 | 215.4 | 133.8 |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 203.2 | 216.3 | 134.7 |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 203.2 | 216.3 | 134.7 |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 203.2 | 216.3 | 134.7 |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 202.1 | 215.1 | 132.9 |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 201.2 | 214.3 | 131.7 |
Asked about 2018
2018: average price of 91?
210.2c for 91 across 2018; diesel 143.4c, 95 224.1c.
Highest weekly price, 2018?
91 hit 242.8c on 12 October 2018; diesel reached 172.7c on 12 October 2018.