The BP New Lynn price is confirmed in a photo taken by a Herald journalist (see below). BP New Lynn in Auckland has tipped just over $4 a litre for Ultimate 98 petrol. Fuel prices have been surging globally due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s retaliation following US-Israeli strikes on the country. “Gaspy, a crowd-fed app, is a good way to compare fuel prices quickly and easily between retailers. “There are about 50 days of petrol and diesel in the country, or on the way here, which is normal,” she said, noting that petrol stations that had run dry had done so because they were offering heavily discounted promotions.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 21, 2026 09:34 UTC