Sky-rocketing prices have the Automobile Association warning there could be panic and chaos come mid-August if a return to normal fuel excise duties happened overnight. In Budget 2022 the Government announced it would extend cuts to fuel excise duty and road user charges, as well as keep public transport at half price until August. Collins said even though fuel prices had probably risen higher than what they were when the Government announced the cuts, a saving was a saving. Collins said if fuel excise duties returned overnight, it could create panic, with petrol stations running out of gas and queues down the street. Wellington electrician Jake Jones said the high price of diesel, on top of road user charges, was "hitting hard".

Source: New Zealand Herald June 16, 2022 09:07 UTC