Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will reveal in the next few weeks how it will support New Zealanders struggling with skyrocketing fuel prices.<\/p>\n
He says the country has healthy fuel stocks, and the government’s doing everything it can to secure them.<\/p>\n
Oil prices have risen as the fall out continues from the Middle East crisis; Brent Crude oil rose about US$1 to be just above US$113 a barrel in early Asia trade.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand share market retreated sharply, with the benchmark NZX50 down 1.4 percent shortly after 11am.<\/p>\n
It comes after US President Donal Trump vowed to ‘obliterate’ Iran energy facilities if it doesn’t open Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Auckland Transport is calling for the government to encourage more people to use public transport.<\/p>\n
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