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Gas shortage

The energy industry is in deep distress, searching for a solution to a nationwide gas shortage.

What's behind the latest power price spike?

NZ wholesale power prices are sharply higher this winter.

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.

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.