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Gull will stick with current prices until the end of the week.
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Economist Cameron Bagrie warned prices could reach $3 a litre in a worst-case scenario.
NZ dollar weakens as all eyes turn to oil
The attack on Saudi oilfields will have a major impact across the world.
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Attacks threaten fuel prices
Rebels' drone explosions may have knocked out Saudi Arabian oil for days or longer.
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NZ dollar gains after China moves to boost liquidity
The NZ dollar recovered slightly after news from China.
NZ dollar firms on improved Brexit, Hong Kong outlook
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The Kiwi dollar has slumped on the back of trade tensions.
Jim Rose: Petrol industry charged, tried and sentenced for capitalism
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ComCom's blunt message to fuel companies
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Editorial: Fleeced yes, but by whom at pump?
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Recession warning: Kiwi stocks fall as Wall St slumps
Key indicator has predicted many past recessions and is the loudest warning bell yet.
Bob Jones joins NZ's billionaire club: NBR Rich list reveals cashed-up Kiwis
NZ now has nine billionaires and five billionaire families.
NZ dollar pares losses as markets bet on global rates going lower
Overnight, the central bank of India and Thailand also cut rates.
Bumpy ride on Wall Street as falling bond yields spook markets
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Uncertainty rules as US, China slug it out in trade and currency war
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Wall Street chalks up worst day of 2019
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NZ companies brace for lacklustre earnings season
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Fonterra winds back coal use 11 years ahead of schedule
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Higher petrol prices drive up inflation
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Soaring Yen set to clobber Rugby World Cup fans in Japan
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NZ shares dip as Summerset figures weigh on market
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