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Middle East fuel crisis: Freightways CEO warns against panicking

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 7:57pm
Photo / Duncan Brown
Photo / Duncan Brown

Middle East fuel crisis: Freightways CEO warns against panicking

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 7:57pm

The Government is considering its options if petrol prices keep rising, but the head of Freightways is warning people not to panic.

The conflict in the Middle East has entered its third week, but the Finance Minister has ruled out measures like reducing the fuel excise.

Freightways CEO Mark Troughear says there's plenty of fuel in the country and more on the way - and there's plenty of supply to keep things going. 

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