Doubts about Queensland mine project
COMMENT: It's little wonder that we weren't popping the champagne corks.
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ExxonMobil NZ division turns to $91m profit in 2016
The NZ division of ExxonMobil turned from a loss to a $91 million profit in 2016.
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Chatham Rock Phosphate says EPA charges unreasonable
Chatham Rock Phosphate argued in the High Court that EPA charges were unreasonable.
BP plans to halve NZ Refining stake
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NZ petrol companies wary of customs law overhaul
New Zealand's petrol companies are weary of change to customs excise law.
NZOG to make $100m capital return
New Zealand Oil & Gas plans to return $100 million of the $168m it reaped on the sale of its stake in the Kupe oil and gas fields.
NZSA opposes Z's virtual meeting plan
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Britons dying due to toxic fumes
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NZ Refining annual profit drops 69pc
New Zealand Refining's annual profit sank 69 per cent from a record a year earlier.
NZ Oil & Gas in talks for Barque prospect
New Zealand Oil & Gas is in talks with prospective partners for the deepwater Barque prospect off Oamaru's coast.
Second bid for ocean floor mining opposed
Fisheries groups have teamed up to oppose Trans Tasman Resources' second bid to mine iron sands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Second attempt at iron sand mining permit
Trans Tasman Resource will try again in hearings starting this week to get permission to mine iron sands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Solid Energy closes Spring Creek Mine
Solid Energy has announced the closure of the Spring Creek Mine after failing to find a buyer.
Solid Energy to close Spring Creek mine
Solid Energy will shut and seal the Spring Creek mine after failing to find a buyer for the shuttered Dunollie operation on the West Coast.
Opus International sinks into the red
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Gold exports to China soar on Lunar New Year
Gold volumes increased from major suppliers in Switzerland and Hong Kong, in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.
Petrol price tops $2 a litre
The national price of 91 petrol has topped $2 per litre, but with some stations still charging lower prices it pays to shop around.
Sale of Gull good for drivers - AA
Caltex will take over Gull's 77 petrol stations across New Zealand.
BP signs huge deal for African gasfields
BP has agreed its second huge deal in days with the energy giant revealing a near $1 billion investment in gas fields off Northwest Africa.
NZOG pitches Kupe sale as diversification play
NZOG made its final pitch to shareholders to sign off the sale of its stake in the Kupe oil and gas field to Genesis Energy for $168 million.
Kiwi extends decline on US rates plan
The New Zealand dollar extended its decline after this week's Federal Reserve decision to hike interest rates.
Kiwi tumbles as Fed raises rates
The dollar fell after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate and signalled a faster pace of hikes in 2017.
Coal price plummets third consecutive week
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NZOG considers exit from Tui oil field
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Kiwi little changed vs greenback
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Shop around for petrol as prices rise
The AA is advising motorists to shop around for petrol as more oil-producing nations slash production.