The traditional summer holiday roadie is about to get a lot pricier. The AA's predicting 91 Octane could hit $3.50 per litre by Christmas.
Right now in Auckland its hovering around the $3.00 mark.
In Wellington it's about $3.10 per litre depending on exactly where you are.
And in Whangarei, one of the most expensive petrol spots in country, it's cracking $3.15 AA's principal motoring affairs policy advisor, Terry Collins, speaks to Lisa Owen.