OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Cheap fuel fails to oil wheelsMore than six months into the great oil price crash, US growth remains sluggish and cautious US consumers have banked the savings, writes Liam Dann.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldOil hunt raises risk of climate disasterThere's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.22 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesAirline shares soften as oil price ralliesAirline share prices fell 1.5 per cent around the world last month as the United States dollar and oil prices rallied, but are still up 23 per cent on a year ago.12 May 05:30 PM
EnergyZ earnings up as work slows on plantZ Energy says work has slowed on its $20 million biodiesel plant but it will be finished in the next nine months.07 May 05:00 PM
EnergyVector's 'special relationship' with TeslaVector has formed a partnership with Tesla to bring its revolutionary home and business batteries to New Zealand.04 May 03:44 AM
New Zealand'Disgusting' oil spill clogs estuaryThick, black oil washed up on properties as far as Mangatapu last night after a spill in Tauranga Port yesterday - with fears for surrounding wildlife.27 Apr 09:57 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should we drill for oil?It is hard not to be cynical about protests when we are consuming oil here that comes from countries that have no environmental controls whatsoever, writes Sam Judd.22 Apr 11:01 PM
EnergyShale oil boom turns to gloomThe shale oil boom that pushed US crude production to the highest level in four decades is grinding to a halt.16 Apr 02:50 AM
CommoditiesActivist-turned-oil exec battles protestsOne-time environmental activist turned face of the Colorado oil and gas industry in says the road to winning the public over is a long and "boring" one.10 Apr 05:00 PM
CommoditiesOil man relaxed about price dropOil bobbing around the US$50 mark was the "the elephant in the room" at the Advantage New Zealand Petroleum Summit but veteran oil man Sean P Flanagan says he's seen it all before.10 Apr 05:00 PM
EnergyRecord gasoline output to curb US oil glutRefiners are poised to make gasoline at a record pace, keeping the US crude glut from overflowing storage.09 Apr 02:10 AM
SharesShell's deal creates global energy giantRoyal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy BG Group for about 47 billion ($92.4 billion) in cash and shares - the oil and gas industry's biggest deal in at least a decade.08 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesIran and Saudi moves push oil prices upOil rose after Iran's nuclear accord with world powers left the timing of increased crude supplies from the Opec member uncertain and as Saudi Arabia raised prices for shipments to Asia.06 Apr 05:00 PM
CommoditiesIce gas could be huge - Shell bossNew Zealand's next energy game changer could be the "super resource" of gas hydrates, says Shell New Zealand chairman Rob Jager.31 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesTank farm clean-up: Mobil wins costsA publicly-owned entity must pay Mobil almost $1m in courts costs for its failed attempt to get the oil company to pay for the clean-up of Auckland's tank farm.30 Mar 01:55 AM
EnergyMinister - oil protestors have pointEnergy Minister Simon Bridges agrees with some of the messages of protestors outside a petroleum summit being held in Auckland today.29 Mar 09:46 PM
EnergyNew oil and gas areas releasedOil and gas sector leaders meet in Auckland today as the industry confronts depressed global prices and conference delegates face protests from activists.29 Mar 08:15 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: If not our backyard, then where?Economic growth, jobs and exports need recognition among the purpose and principles provisions of the Resource Management Act.26 Mar 11:17 PM
BDBDCommodities'Bent stick' device helps drilling dataPetromac, has evolved a disruptive technology that lets oil and gas companies get better data from wireline logging of oil wells.20 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesSupply glut undermines oil price reboundA recovery in oil prices which began in February is not justified by fundamentals as there remains a supply glut in the market, oil cartel Opec says in its monthly report.18 Mar 01:20 AM
EnergyOil giants trade to profit from slumpKnown for their oil fields, refineries, and petrol stations, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Total are also the world's biggest oil traders.15 Mar 10:55 PM
CommoditiesOil prices resume slideThe price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers.15 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesGreymouth Petroleum wins $780,000Greymouth Petroleum's former chief operating officer and his company have been ordered to pay almost $780,000 to the oil and gas firm for negligence associated with a fracking operation and a seismic survey programme in Taranaki.15 Mar 04:00 PM
EnergyTales from an oil-sands slideIn the midst of the price swoon, many executives and workers remain confident the oil-sands industry will pull through.25 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandOil spill off the Taranaki coastVigorous seas are reducing the chance of tar balls washing ashore after a split pipe at an offshore platform caused 250 litres of oil to spill into the sea.23 Feb 02:16 AM
OpinionGrant BradleyGrant Bradley: Cheap fuel prices a mixed blessingLower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.22 Feb 06:20 PM
CompaniesMoscow gets junk rating by Moody'sJust over one month since its last downgrade of Moscow's credit rating, Moody's said Russia "is expected to experience a deep recession in 2015 and a contraction in 2016".22 Feb 04:00 PM
RetailGovt warns petrol firms over pricingEnergy Minister Simon Bridges says big petrol retailers are "on notice" after they maintained large profit margins while the price of oil was falling sharply late last year.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTiny tax rise at pump on the cardsOil companies may pass on a new tax at the petrol pump even though it is likely to be a barely perceptible fraction of a cent.18 Feb 04:00 PM
CommoditiesNZOG searches out fresh assetsNew Zealand Oil & Gas is looking at other acquisition opportunities as its on-market takeover offer for Cue Energy Resources struggles for traction.18 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentCanada's curious case of job securityJob security in Canada remains at elevated levels despite energy companies and retailers firing workers.18 Feb 01:30 AM
