Good news for Kiwi motorists, with a pre-Christmas fall in petrol prices.

Brent Crude has fallen from $81 US dollars on Friday to $77 this morning.

The average price for unleaded 91 petrol has already fallen about five percent since the start of the month.

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen explains this sudden shift.

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Good news for Kiwi motorists, with a pre-Christmas fall in petrol prices.
Brent Crude has fallen from $81 US dollars on Friday to $77 this morning.
The average price for unleaded 91 petrol has already fallen about five percent since the start of the month.
Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen explains this sudden shift.
LISTEN ABOVE

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