Some Auckland petrol stations run out of fuel after burst pipe
Some Auckland petrol stations run out of fuel after burst pipe: Several petrol stations in Auckland have run out of fuel as problems caused by damage to a key pipeline in New Zealand’s largest city spread. Z Energy said four service stations ran out of 95 octane petrol on Monday.
The firm said fuel was being trucked into the city but more stations may run out of supplies on Tuesday.
Fuel supplies to cars and planes in Auckland have been disrupted after the pipeline burst last week.
It is believed to have been damaged by a digger on a rural property and its operator, Refinery NZ, said on Monday repairs could take at least a week.
It all comes in the final days of a tightly contested general election campaign.
The government has said it was unlikely drivers would face fuel shortages.
Z Energy, the country’s largest fuel supplier, moved to reassure motorists in a statement on Monday that further disruption to 95 octane petrol supplies would be limited.
“All grades of fuel are being trucked into the city and there is no cause for concern,” the company said.
Thousands of passengers have also been stranded as the pipeline is the only source of fuel to Auckland airport.
Supplies of fuel have been rationed and airlines forced to make stops at airports in Australia and the Pacific to refuel. Air New Zealand said on Monday fuel supplies at the airport were down to 30% of normal capacity.
Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Emirates are among the other carriers that have been affected by the fuel shortage.
The New Zealand Herald reported on Tuesday that government staff had been directed to cancel all non-essential air travel to help relieve the pressure on fuel supplies.
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