In New Zealand it has caused panic buying, huge queues and possibly even inspired sabotage of an Auckland fuel line. Marsden Point. Or in the case of Marsden Point, fuel is sent through a special pipeline from Ruakaka to Auckland - ending up at the Wiri Terminal and Auckland Airport for further distribution. On top of the main and regional fuel terminals there are also smaller tankers that go rurally to farms and mining sites. Since the closure of the Marsden Point refinery in 2022, New Zealand has imported all its refined fuel.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2026 00:45 UTC