16 Oct 2008

Shell drops price of diesel

6:15 am on 16 October 2008

Shell has dropped the retail price of diesel in New Zealand by six cents a litre.

Diesel is selling for $1.41.9 a litre. There is no change to the retail price of petrol.

.Shell says the latest cut is due to a fall in the price of refined diesel.

The price of diesel has fallen 44c since the beginning of July.