New ZealandWarning not to store fuel at homePeople making the most of low petrol prices have been filling up containers, causing Z Energy to issue a warning about the risks of storing fuel at home.27 Jan 06:32 AM
Banking and financeOCR rise melts away into distant futureThe prospect of further rises in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate has disappeared over the horizon.26 Jan 04:00 PM
InvestmentSuper Fund happy with oil holdingsThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it remains comfortable with its investment in the US oil and gas industry.20 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil futures rally after price slumpOil bulls finally caught a break as prices capped their first weekly advance since November.19 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil gains as drilling slows in USOil advanced after the International Energy Agency lowered forecasts for supplies from outside Opec and an industry report showed US companies had reduced drilling activity.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOil price drop slow to flow onOil prices have fallen dramatically. But it could take months for falling fuel prices - which feed into economic activity - to benefit consumers.17 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandFuel freefall: some still feel pinchThe price of petrol keeps plunging but the savings are yet to ignite discounts for consumers elsewhere in the economy.14 Jan 04:00 PM
CommoditiesOil explorers pull back on drilling plansPlunging oil prices have forced explorers to scale back plans in New Zealand, some have had to restructure and there could be a sharp decline in capital spending in a sector the Government has backed....13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPetrol prices continue to plummetPetrol prices have fallen again today, with 91 Octane up to four cents cheaper at major retailers than it was yesterday.13 Jan 01:28 AM
CommoditiesAussie gas industry set for a big yearAustralia's coal seam gas extraction industry is set for a bumper year in 2015, but the petroleum exploration sector isn't.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore petrol discounts to comePetrol prices fell again today and more discounts are expected in days ahead.12 Jan 07:00 AM
AirlinesCall to cut airfares as fuel price dropsAirfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.08 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Increase in oil margins needs explainingIt has become standard for tough questions to be asked of oil companies when the price of petrol rises or falls dramatically.07 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyPetrol plunge: should price be lower?Kiwis should have more disposable cash as petrol prices fall around the country, but consumer groups say the amount we fork out at the pumps should be lower still.06 Jan 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateGlobal markets feeling oil slumpExceptionally low oil prices have thrown world financial markets a curve ball by driving bond yields sharply lower and undermining share prices.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Telltale topics on economic barometerIn dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.04 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Lots of life left in this year, never mind the one aheadLiam Dann writes: 2014 doesn't look like letting go early. In fact, like a good TV drama, it looks set to end on a cliff-hanger.21 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Falling oil price carries a downsidePetrol prices dropped for the 12th successive time this week and even better news appears to lie ahead for holiday motorists.17 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeRussian crisis: Why it mattersRussia's ruble was tanking on Tuesday faster than journalists could type, hitting levels against the dollar that were unimaginable even a week ago.16 Dec 10:38 PM
CommoditiesKiwi consumers winners in oil slumpThe sharp fall in oil prices is set to continue benefiting consumers but could delay exploration projects around New Zealand.15 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Oil-price plunge rattling marketsThe dynamic of the new oil shock is moving fast - maybe too fast for the fragile global economic recovery, writes Liam Dann.14 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCheap oil will 'destroy' green revolutionThe collapsing oil price that is reshaping the global economy could derail the green energy revolution by making renewable power sources prohibitively bad value.13 Dec 02:00 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Petrol price still too highThe sharp decline in oil and dairy prices could have a huge impact on the domestic economy as the former is our largest import item and the latter our biggest export earner.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandActivists barricade oil company doorsActivists say they shut the Wellington offices of an oil company this morning to protest deep sea oil exploration.09 Dec 10:08 PM
Commodities$8m fund largely for surveysMost of $8 million the Government is putting into mineral and oil and gas geotechnical studies will be spent on aerial aeromagnetic surveys.07 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesPetrol prices fall to $2 a litreBP and Z are both claiming to have led the market in reducing their national price for 91-octane petrol to a smidgeon below $2 a litre this morning.05 Dec 12:54 AM
CommoditiesRussia faces spectre of recessionRussia's economic crisis deepened as the Govt acknowledged it's heading for recession and "panic" crept into the financial system as oil prices plunged.03 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesZ Energy crunches the numbersZ Energy is the latest company to jump on the big data trend, doing a deal with analytics company 11 Ants Analytics to help the service station firm better understand customer preferences and buying....03 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesOil king predicts drilling cutbackBillionaire wildcatter Harold Hamm, a founding father of the United States shale oil boom whose fortune has fallen by more than half in the past three months, says US drilling will slow as producers....02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The new oil shockThe world is in the grip of a new oil shock. The shock is that prices are collapsing. Liam Dann explains what it means for the NZ economy.30 Nov 04:00 PM
