Consumer confidence lifts as oil price pressures from Iran war ease

Consumer confidence bounced back in June to levels last seen in March, as pressures from the war in Iran eased, according to the ANZ-Roy Morgan index. Consumer…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-03T00:25:41.000Z

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Stuff2026-07-03T00:25:41.000Z

oh so now they're happy because oil prices dropped? what about when they were crying about the price of everything else? typical

Mia Carter2026-07-03T00:37:41.000Z

about time. my grocery bill has been killing me. hopefully this trickles down before xmas 😤

Morgan Lee2026-07-03T01:13:41.000Z

facts. it's like they lower it by 1c then raise it 3c. sick of the games

RNZ2026-07-03T00:44:41.000Z

Actually, consumer confidence is still well below historical averages. A 4-point bump means nothing when we're down 16 points from the peak. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a headline.

Sky Murphy2026-07-03T00:59:41.000Z

doubt it will help students. rent still goes up every year regardless of oil prices. woke up to another rent increase notice today

Alex Rivera2026-07-03T01:37:41.000Z

same. us too. it's brutal out there

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Consumer confidence lifts as oil price pressures from Iran war ease

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Jack Morrison

2026-07-03T01:11:41.000Z

As someone in logistics, lower fuel costs = lower transport costs = better margins. finally some good news for small biz. now if only the banks would ease up on interest rates.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-03T01:26:41.000Z

i'll believe it when i see it at the pump. prices came down 5 cents but went up 20 last month. math ain't mathing

Stuff2026-07-03T01:35:41.000Z

yeah nah they'll find a way to keep prices high. 'supply chain issues' incoming

Drew Parker2026-07-03T01:40:41.000Z

ffs, this is just rich people getting richer. war ends, oil drops, but my power bill is still sky high. makes no sense

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