Source: Radio New Zealand
Foodstuff’s petrol stations say they will continue to offer discounts despite stores running dry and operating day to day.
Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as fuel prices rise amid fears over the Iran war and potential shortages.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said as of Sunday, New Zealand has 41.3 days worth of petrol 47 days of diesel and 49 days of Jet Fuel but they are preparing for the ‘worst case scenario’ from a prolonged conflict.
On Friday morning, some Pak ‘n’ Save and New World petrol stores had closed their stations because they were empty and awaiting delivery.
New World Levin had been waiting for more than two days. Consequently, the Gull station across the road was very busy.
Pioneer New World in Palmerston North and Pak’ N’ Save Hawera were also without supplies on Friday morning.
A Foodstuff’s spokesperson said fuel was available across New World and PAK’n SAVE sites, and there was plenty of supply.
On Friday morning, some Pak ‘n’ Save and New World petrol stores had closed their stations because they were empty and awaiting delivery. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ
“The increased demand has meant some sites have temporarily run out ahead of scheduled deliveries.”
Foodstuff’s said there were no changes to it’s fuel discount program at this time.
“We continue to closely monitor demand and work proactively with our suppliers to maintain continuity at all sites. “
Pak ‘N’ Save Kapiti said it had been without stock but was refilled overnight.
“We’re still operating on a day-to-day basis as demand remains high and our supplier is finding it challenging to keep up.”
Overnight, petrol price app Gaspy updated to allow it to remove stores/stations from the site when they have run out of fuel.
Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
– Published by EveningReport.nz and AsiaPacificReport.nz, see: MIL OSI in partnership with Radio New Zealand
