Photo: RNZ/Pretoria GordonSeveral Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies. Gull has 113 petrol stations, mostly in the North Island and said they were very busy on Sunday. Locals said the self-serve Gull petrol station at Rosebank roundabout in West Auckland ran out of fuel on Saturday night and the Gull at Rosebank East has a sign up saying "no fuel". Photo: RNZ/Pretoria GordonThe Tasman petrol station in Epsom, which was offering unleaded petrol at $2.72 on Saturday, also had a sign on the pumps saying "no petrol containers". Gull respondsIn response, Gull told RNZ customers continued to "flock to our stations in search of fair fuel prices".

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2026 04:20 UTC