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Fuel Prices in New Zealand

Updated 5 April 2026 · #3 of 4 in region

Diesel

3.38 NZD /Litre

€1.67 · $1.92

+23.9% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

3.38 NZD /Litre

€1.67 · $1.92

+39.5% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

1.90 NZD /Litre

€0.94 · $1.08

+4.2% more expensive vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

271 NZD

€134 · $154

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

33.81 NZD

€16.70 · $19.23

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Oceania

€0.97
New Zealand
€1.67
€1.85

Popular route

Auckland → Wellington

NZ

Distance

610 km

Fuel cost

~€102

Est. time

~2 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Christchurch → Queenstown

440 km · ~€73 · ~1 day

New Zealand 440 km

Auckland → Rotorua

240 km · ~€40 · ~1 day

New Zealand 240 km

Wellington → Napier

330 km · ~€55 · ~1 day

New Zealand 330 km

Dunedin → Te Anau

270 km · ~€45 · ~1 day

New Zealand 270 km

Fuel Prices in New Zealand — Overview

Current fuel prices in New Zealand: diesel 3.38 NZD (€1.67 · $1.92) per liter, gasoline 3.38 NZD (€1.67 · $1.92) per liter.

New Zealand ranks #3 out of 4 countries in Oceania by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through New Zealand.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Weekly

High

Regulator

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Commerce Commission monitors

Free import-dependent market sensitive to Singapore benchmarks, NZD/USD and island logistics.

Taxes and levies

Excise duty, emissions trading effects, GST 15%, regional fuel tax in Auckland.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Z BP Mobil Gull

FAQ — Fuel Prices in New Zealand

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 05.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

MBIE (New Zealand) · mbie.govt.nz

MBIE NZ Weekly CSV · mbie.govt.nz

Gaspy NZ Firebase · gaspy.nz

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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