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Caption:Diesel is more expensive to make than petrol but the impact of fuel excise tax usually conceals this.Photo credit:RNZ / Quin Tauetau
An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world’s busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks.
Cost-of-living pressures are picking up again, driven in part by sharp increases in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Generic imagery of gas and fuel, rising costs
Stock image of wheels of a truck.
BNZ bank.
All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua signs autographs at Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre, Christchurch.
Patel once owned all of the Coin Saver stores in Whangārei for almost 10 years.
Petrol pump
The Water of Leith through the University of Otago in flood.
Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in Auckland.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Yellow roses mark the announcement of the official opening date of Ikea in Auckland.