Oil
Local petrol prices unlikely to rise after international prices rise - economist
An economist says prices at the petrol pump locally are unlikely to rise quickly without more developments in the Middle East after international crude oil prices rose overnight. Crude oil has jumped… Audio
NZO&G shareholders reject offer
Minority shareholders of New Zealand Oil and Gas have rejected an offer from the company's majority owner to take over the company. Audio
US military deployments could be the tip of the iceberg
Karen Kasler is with us to look at the deployment of US troops to the Middle East - and what it could lead to - and the notion that Donald Trump is pressuring the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's… Audio
How do fuel companies set pump prices?
This week's drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities caused global prices to spike, but they have since fallen again. Why then have some fuel companies here put prices up as much as six cents per litre… Audio
The AA questions fuel price hikes
The Automobile Association says the fuel companies that hiked their prices in response to an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, need to explain why they did so when others didn't. BP and Z… Audio
USA correspondent David Smith - coded threat to Iran
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith. Audio
Fuel prices set to rise in New Zealand after Saudi attacks
Fuel importers have confirmed there'll be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Saudi oil tankers sabotaged in Persian Gulf
Four oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have been sabotaged, two are Saudi vessels. The Saudi government says the attacks pose a threat to the security of global oil supplies. Explosions were reported on… Audio
Government goes on full charm offensive in Taranaki
The government has sought to paint a bright future for Taranaki, a year after it stopped issuing new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in Taranaki today… Audio
A month after Solomon Trader ship grounding, salvage begins
It's exactly a month since a bulk loader ran aground in Solomon Islands, and the salvage operation has only just swung into action. Audio
Economic fall-out from oil & gas ban
New figures from the N.Z.I.E.R show a ban on the exploration of oil and gas could cost the country up to $30b by 2050. Then there's the knock-on effects to other industries and businesses. Economist… Audio
Venezuela oil plan rolls back Chavez policies
Draft contract shows Nicolas Maduro plans to put private companies in charge of oil fields to boost production, as hyper-inflation continues to take an economic toll.
Claims Oil And Gas Exploration ban cost billions
The oil and gas industry group Pepanz, claims that right before government's ban on new offshore permits was introduced interest in oil and gas had begun to recover meaning that New Zealand… Audio
The end of oil - is it ending overseas investment?
We may be world-leading in banning oil exploration permits but is New Zealand prematurely cutting off interest from overseas investers? Audio
Oil, gas changes: Jones labels Bridges 'Chicken Licken'
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says he expects more than $100 million of the regional development fund to end up in Taranaki over the next three-years to help the region's economy… Audio
Brakes put on oil exploration
There will be no new permits for oil and gas exploration around New Zealand. Basil Sharp of the University of Auckland explains the pros and cons of the decision. Audio
Banning oil exploration?
The government is looking at banning oil exploration. Are we ready for this? We ask Basil Sharp of the University of Auckland's Energy Centre. Audio
Oil industry protest
Protestors have been active at the New Zealand Petroleum Conference in Wellington. Where does oil and gas fit into our future? Audio
PM's oil and gas comments 'create uncertainty' in Taranaki
Taranaki Engineering Consortium chairman Pat Hills says the prime minister's comments about the long-term future of oil and gas exploration are unsettling, and an end to exploration would impact on… Audio
Refining NZ trims back pipeline cost
New Zealand Refining says the costs of fixing the broken pipeline are expected to be less than first feared. The Marsden Point oil refinery operator has resumed pumping fuel through the pipeline… Audio
