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COMMENT: Putin has been building a fortress economy ever since the annexation of Crimea.
Petrol prices: 'The Government cares more about polling than principles'
"It cost $150 to fill my 2012 Toyota hatchback." But there's a but, writes Jack Tame.
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The return of tourists near, the Government acts on petrol prices, and talks between Ukraine and Russia end without a breakthrough in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
1km queue, fuel runs dry after petrol boss' warning to fill up before price hike
Expert predicts fuel could eventually hit $4 per litre.
Thomas Coughlan: How will the Russia/Ukraine conflict affect NZ?
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Higher petrol prices, hit to KiwiSaver: What invasion of Ukraine means for Kiwis
Russia's military manoeuvres in Ukraine will cause economic shocks here and worldwide.
Pandemic exposes NZ's supply chain vulnerability
Inflation is at the highest it has been in years because of the pressures of the pandemic.
Focus: Pain at the pump continues for Kiwis
The pain at the pump continues for Kiwis as some fuels now exceed $3 a litre. AA principal advisor Terry Collins explains what’s causing the surge in prices. Video / NZ Herald
Finland's Neste eyes NZ sustainable aviation fuel market
Momentum to produce biofuel for planes is growing as climate targets loom.
Focus: Pain at the pump, why petrol prices are higher than ever
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Simon Wilson's Glasgow Diary: Green shade for Shaw, coal, rainforests
Today's news about the weather, during the most important climate meeting yet.
Geoff Hunt: No silver bullet for aviation's emissions problem
The aviation industry remains reliant on fossil fuels.
Horsing around: Man taunts drivers queuing for petrol in UK
"I don't need petrol, 'cause he runs on carrots," taunts man called Dolphin riding horse.
Liam Dann: On a knife-edge - How an oil shock could shake the world
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Govt announces $67m for low-emissions cars, coal burner replacements
Climate Change Minister James Shaw made the pre-Budget announcement to lower emissions.
Conspiracies swirl amid US gas crunch
A US agency has warned Americans not to fill plastic bags with gas.
Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack
Major pipeline system that transports fuel is the target of a ransomware attack.
America's gas-fuelled vehicles imperil Biden's climate goals
America's gas guzzlers will predominate for many years to come.
Charter Hall to buy 49% stake in 70 NZ BPs
The New Zealand deal follows the purchase of 225 Australian BPs valued at A$1.7 billion.
Health checks for residents near chemical plant labelled a 'sham'
Residents' advocates say the checks are next to worthless as the data is not collected.
Proposed jet fuel tank farm the 'last straw'
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Cheapest in NZ? Dunedin leads South Island in lower petrol prices
Dunedin has led the way with some of the cheapest petrol prices in the South.
Mark Fowler: Govt clueless around commercial petrol realities
COMMENT: Instead of political point-scoring, how about making the industry more efficient?
Fuel frenzy: Two BP stations give away free petrol
Fuel frenzy: Two BP stations give away free petrol. Video / Supplied
Glencore, Australia's largest coal producer, pledges to cap global output
Comment: We should not underestimate the significance of the announcement.
Gull offers two-day 10c petrol price drop
Gull petrol station is temporarily dropping the price of petrol by 10 cents off per litre.
Petrol company to hold down prices temporarily despite tax
Petrol is about to get even more expensive, for some.
Air NZ sues BP and Z for millions after pipeline crisis
The jet fuel pipeline rupture is estimated to have cost airlines millions of dollars.
Petrol price wars: A 64c difference in Auckland
The Herald rang petrol countries around the Super City to see how prices varied.
Warning not to store fuel at home
People making the most of low petrol prices have been filling up containers, causing Z Energy to issue a warning about the risks of storing fuel at home.
Petrol prices fall to $2 a litre
BP and Z are both claiming to have led the market in reducing their national price for 91-octane petrol to a smidgeon below $2 a litre this morning.