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Barry Soper: How will the Government address the fuel shortage?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 5:22pm
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (right) and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (right) and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Barry Soper: How will the Government address the fuel shortage?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 5:22pm

The Government says help with high fuel prices is coming, for some.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says officials are working hard on support options - as prices skyrocket.

She's all but ruled out cutting the fuel excise, as the last Government did in 2022. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Luxon confirmed fuel supplies aren't at risk of drying up, but this could become a problem further down the track.

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