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Fuel hikes hit summer harvesters hard

Reading Time: 3 minutes The surge in global oil prices on the back of the United States and Israel’s war with Iran has come at the worst possible time for rural contractors and transporters, in the middle of their summer crop harvest. Brent crude rose 18% to US$110 a barrel on March 9. It eased to US$88.90 on March 11. Waikato contractor John Austin said it is “a disaster” that is having a huge impact during one of the busiest times of the year,…
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farmersweekly.co.nz broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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