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Fuel costs could drive trucking businesses to the ground
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:05:22
Publish Date: 2026-03-12 03:47:00
Description: Increased fuel costs could drive some trucking business under according to an industry association. War in the Middle East has effectively closed the Hormuz strait, a vital shipping lane, meaning oil prices are volatile. A barrel of Brent Crude is just over $100 US dollars. The New Zealand Trucking Association says fuel has now overtaken labour as the biggest cost for trucking companies. CEO David Boyce spoke to Lisa Owen.
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