Could petrol prices hit $3? Retailers warned over hiking prices as Middle East crisis deepens
“[Unleaded] 91 petrol prices have been sitting at just over $2.50 a litre, and so at US$80 [$136]…
Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: What rising oil prices mean for New Zealand – The Front Page
The narrow sea passage sits between Oman and Iran, and experts have said a prolonged conflict in the…
LNG price spike highlights risks for planned $1b NZ terminal
The energy industry sees the initiative as providing insurance for a renewables-dominated electricity sector that is prone to…
As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures
Gas prices at a Sunoco gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Oil surged…
European gas prices jump by as much as 45% as Qatar stops LNG production
The benchmark European gas price, traded on the Dutch TTF hub, rose by as much as 45% to…
Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial fallout
It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…
NZ sharemarket down 0.4% ahead of expected chaos in US markets – Market close
“New Zealand doesn’t have stocks with direct exposure to the Middle East conflict, and, on the local market,…
PPI January 2026:
Wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in January, countering hopes that inflation was easing, the Bureau of…
Türkiye dismisses doubts over its disinflation path
There is no deterioration in Türkiye’s disinflation path but rather a slowdown mainly due to food prices and…
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and…
AMD GPU Prices Rebound Slightly As Demand Drops
It’s no secret that GPU prices have skyrocketed lately as a result of increased AI data center demand.…
Food prices rise 4.6% annually, January monthly increase biggest jump in four years
Higher prices for the grocery food subgroup contributed the most to the annual increase, up 4% annually and…