Photo: RNZThousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app - while some are fuelling false information about shortages. The app, which relies on user reports of petrol prices to allow people to compare prices across petrol stations, has gained thousands of users a day as fuel prices surge. Gaspy director Mike Newton said the app had seen a huge influx of new users in recent weeks. "It's unprecedented territory - we've been running for 11 years, and we've never had to deal with widespread shortages before." Newton urged users to keep updating prices and notifying shortages given it didn't look like the conflict in the Middle East or rising fuel prices would be resolved any time soon.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 22, 2026 18:57 UTC