Higher fuel prices meant an extra $28 million was spent on fuel by drivers in November 2017, according to latest Stats NZ figures.
That’s an increase of 5%,
It also helped push up total retail card spending in the month by 1.2%.
“Fuel prices reached a three-year high in November, contributing to the overall increase in retail card spending,” retail manager Sue Chapman says.
“Petrol prices rose by about 10 cents a litre in November.”
Actual retail spending using electronic cards was $5.4 billion in November 2017, up $223 million or 4.3% from November 2016.
