We all know ther Kiwi dollar has been making vast gains  against the Greenback, to the point of 25 year highs that were just reached this month.

Does any NZ motorist remember that only months ago, NZ petrol and diesel prices had rollercoaster price movements because of the NZ dollars value against the US dollar.

It might pay for me to point out that over the last few months, our fuel prices have remained virtually unchanged, despite massive movements in the currency.

It could be said that the massive price variations ended at about exactly the same time as supermarkets started offering fuel discount vouchers with purchases.

Do I smell a conspiracy?  You bet!

Fuel prices in NZ now are overvalued, based upon the New Zealand dollars buying power being unusually high against the US.

Before the fuel voucher system, motorists were aware that a high currency in NZ meant petrol prices would go down.  Now fuel companies have more buying power than they have ever, but prices remain comaparitively high.

No-one however is complaining.

Here’s how ridiculous the “savings” can be.  I purchase $20 worth of Diesel (roughly 20 Litres at current price).  I go in to pay for the fuel and the attendant says, “If you spend $4 or more on Grocery items instore, you’ll receive a 4-cent per litre discount on your fuel”.

So they want me to spend $4, to save around 80 cents on the fuel I just bought?

This type of marketing is proof the average Kiwi is mathmatically illiterate.