Petrol prices in New Zealand

Oil prices are going up and are going to badly affect everyone in New Zealand. I read an email from someone who I think lives in the USA, and there petrol was US$3 a gallon. Want to know what it is in New Zealand? Well I can hardly keep up with all the increases, but currently 91 unleaded petrol is just under NZ$1.71 a litre, which is NZ$6.48 a gallon, approximately US$4.08. So don't complain if you are an American!

According to BP, 43.6% of the price of petrol in New Zealand is TAX! I wonder how that compares to the rest of the world???