OpinionLiam DannWhat the oil price rise means long termOil broke through US$50 ($75) a barrel last week for the first time since October.29 May 05:51 PM
EnergyOil prices top $50 for the first time this yearPrices have been moving up recently and they augur higher prices at the pump for consumers.27 May 01:25 AM
EnergyZ's green diesel about to flowZ Energy is about to open the country's first commercial scale biofuels plant in a bid to become part of the emissions solution.20 May 01:50 AM
TourismLuxury sales fading as oil falls and tourism slowsIn the Middle East, the luxury-goods industry is grappling with shifting sands.17 May 11:00 PM
OpinionFrank Duffield: Natural gas can smooth transitionCOMMENT: The Royal Society has called for urgent action in NZ on carbon emissions. But the transition to renewable energy won't be quick or easy.12 May 09:34 PM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy earnings fall 1pcThe company said earnings had been impacted by the settlement of its dispute with Customs.11 May 09:34 PM
BDBDCommoditiesZ cleared to buy Caltex petrol stationsZ Energy is allowed to buy Caltex and Challenge! petrol stations, but must sell 19 of its retail sites.28 Apr 09:10 PM
BDBDEconomyNZOG finds more oil and gas in Kupe fieldNew Zealand Oil & Gas has upgraded the developed reserves at the Kupe field off the Taranaki coast.21 Apr 01:20 AM
WorldMap shakes up views on frackingEarthquakes are a natural hazard - except when they're man-made.29 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy to get $9.5m repayment from customsZ Energy will get back $9.5 million of the amount it paid last year to settle a dispute with New Zealand Customs.29 Mar 04:28 AM
CommoditiesBig oil dreams turn to dustIt's been boom and bust in the US oil game for a long time - but this bust is shaping up to be the biggest ever.27 Mar 11:10 PM
BDBDEnergyElectric cars more sense than solar for NZElectric vehicles are far more useful to New Zealand for reducing carbon emissions than rooftop solar power, says a new study21 Mar 08:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ could be big gas exporter - GovtNew Zealand could become a major exporter of gas to Asia, Energy and Resources minister Simon Bridges says.21 Mar 02:23 AM
CommoditiesPolice clash with oil protestersWATCH: Protesters disrupt big petroleum conference at Auckland's SkyCity.20 Mar 10:55 PM
EnergyThe Economy Hub: Markets reboundWATCH: On the latest extra episode of The Economy Hub, guest panelists Bernard Doyle and Aaron Quintal discuss markets rebound.17 Mar 12:45 AM
CommoditiesPetrol price increase the first of severalA 6 cent increase in 91-octane petrol in the past week is likely the first of several increases to come, according to Automobile Association.15 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyElectric cars need tax breaks - expertAn expert from Norway says if New Zealand is serious about getting motorists into electric cars the government needs to act.13 Mar 05:58 PM
EnergyMeeting on oil freeze unlikelyA meeting of oil producers to discuss a global pact on freezing production is unlikely to take place in Russia on March 20, inside sources say.11 Mar 09:32 PM
EnergySaudi Arabia faces new oil titanEven if Saudi Arabia wins its struggle with US shale producers over market share, it will face a new billion-barrel adversary.07 Mar 12:00 AM
CommoditiesPlunging oil prices hit NZOGPlunging oil prices have forced New Zealand Oil & Gas to shed workers, prune its board and will lead to the shutdown of an offshore field four years early.06 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDCommoditiesLoss widens to $27 6m at NZ Oil GasNew Zealand Oil & Gas widened its first-half loss as it wrote down the value of its Tui and Maari investments.29 Feb 04:00 PM
EnergyOil price revival boosts stocksGlobal equity markets have received a boost from an upturn in crude oil as the market focused on a forthcoming meeting of major oil producers.26 Feb 10:03 PM
EnergySaudi Arabia reeling from falling oil pricesSaudi Arabia - Stung by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia has cut spending and subsidies as part of harsh austerity measures that threaten the lavish welfare programs underpinning its stability.26 Feb 08:00 PM
EnergyArctic was a bet that didn't pay off, Shell chief saysThe departing chief of Royal Dutch Shell's U.S. division says the failed quest to find crude in Arctic waters off Alaska is still a point of pride because it demonstrated the company's technical expertise.26 Feb 12:30 AM
Energy'Liquid freedom' sets sails from Texas'Liquid American Freedom' - the first US crude bound for overseas markets in 40- years has left the Gulf coast headed for France.24 Feb 08:00 PM
EnergyPetrol price plunge - is there still room to fall?Petrol prices have been fluctuating over the last couple of months, but it is hard to say whether pump prices will keep falling.24 Feb 06:44 AM
BDBDEnergyHigh margins deliver NZ Refining huge resultHistorically high refining margins, a weaker kiwi dollar and high plant reliability combined to give New Zealand Refining one of its best annual results on record.23 Feb 10:00 PM
EnergyThe stressed oil industry faces an existential crisisThe Saudis may go public, OPEC's in disarray, the U.S. is suddenly a global exporter, and shale drillers are seeking lifelines from investors as banks abandon them.19 Feb 08:07 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Oil's plunge all about supply and demandThe sharp decline in oil prices is a simple case of economics 101, writes Brian Gaynor.12 Feb 04:00 PM
EnergyPetrol prices plunge - big cut tippedPrices slashed for a second time this week with another tipped for tomorrow.10 Feb 10:30 PM