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Former refinery shows commitment to oil spill response with new boat
While oil is no longer refined at Whangārei's Marsden Point, oil spills are still a risk.
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Govt accused of trying to bury damning oil and gas ban report
The Opposition argues the Government is hiding its inaction with 'pamphlet' strategy.
World’s largest oil company bets on the enduring power of petrol
Financial Times: Company says combustion engines will be here for ‘very, very long time'.
Hurricane Beryl strikes at heart of US energy industry
Financial Times: 'Dirty side of a dirty hurricane' presents challenges to infrastructure.
Norway blocks sale of last private property on Arctic archipelago
Financial Times: It's cold. It's remote. But Norway says 'no way' to selling it.
Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.
Matthew Hooton: NZ must mine its way out of economic ruin
OPINION: New Zealand has put itself on a path to bankruptcy since 2008.
The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
Resumption of oil drilling flies in the face of projections.
World faces ‘staggering’ excess of oil by end of decade - IEA
Financial Times: We're on track for a surplus of millions of barrels a day, the IEA says.
World faces ‘staggering’ excess of oil by end of decade, warns energy agency
Renewable energy and electric car booms will stunt demand, agency says.
British Labour Party looks to ban new oil drilling as NZ lifts ban
Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to ban new drilling in the North Sea if he becomes PM.
Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake
OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'
Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
Editorial: Tension between environment and economic development looms
OPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration
'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'
Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act
Shane Jones and Tama Potaka want to hear Māori views on changes to mining rules.
Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits
Financial Times: Scheme let Shell register credits equal to twice volume of CO2 captured.
No staff equals cheaper petrol? ComCom says yes
Watchdog weighs in on pressures it says are needed to get petrol prices down.
Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP
Financial Times: The $61.4m packet underlines vast disparity between European and US pay.
NZ gas supply: 'Alarms are ringing' as reserves expected to run out within 10 years
Experts say NZ needs gas to help bridge its move to renewable energy.
Will the oil price rally continue?
Financial Times: Traders are asking how much further oil can rally.
Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO
OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.
NZ still spending more than it earns - but the deficit shrinks as tourists return
The goods deficit narrowed as we imported less, despite falling export returns.
Government exploring ‘corporate welfare’ for oil and gas
National and Act supportive of giving oil and gas companies certainty in their future.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.