EnergyOil hits 12-year low amid China woeUnited States oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China's markets pushes crude closer to US$30 ($45) a barrel.08 Jan 09:34 PM
CommoditiesPlunging oil boosts call for cuts to OCROil prices have hit a new 11-year low, adding weight to calls for more cuts in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate.07 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyWhy oil prices are plunging - againLow oil prices plunged further, falling as low as $34.26 per barrel for Brent crude, a global benchmark.07 Jan 01:30 AM
EnergyJapan's stalled $37b nuke recycling planRokkasho reprocessing complex in a northeast corner of Japan's main island of Honshu is raising speculation.05 Jan 12:12 AM
EnergyIran says boost in oil exports won't damage marketIran will raise its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day within a week after the removal of international sanctions.03 Jan 09:28 PM
CommoditiesGlobal oil glut could take rest of this year to clearOil prices rose on the last day of the year but fell as much as 35 per cent for 2015 after a race to pump by Middle East crude producers.01 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil poised for record 2-year lossOil is headed for its biggest two-year loss on record as an expansion in U.S. crude stockpiles exacerbated a global glut.31 Dec 06:30 PM
EnergyUS shale producers running out of survival tricksFor an industry that already was pushing its cost-cutting efforts to the limits, the new declines are a devastating blow.29 Dec 08:30 PM
EnergyOil slides, petrol only slipsThe price of petrol is falling, aided and abetted by a regional price war, but has it declined far enough, given the slump in oil prices?28 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyOil slump weighs on Wall StreetWall Street moved lower with the price of oil amid concern about the global glut at a time of weakening worldwide economic growth.27 Dec 07:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesCrude oil rebounds and Wall St climbsWall Street rose after a report showed the US economy expanded more than expected in the third quarter thanks to consumer spending, and as oil rebounded.22 Dec 08:09 PM
BDBDCommoditiesMaui pipeline sold for $335 millionMaui natural gas pipeline has been sold to First State Investments.21 Dec 10:19 PM
OpinionKinley Salmon: Diversifying economy going awryThere is no doubt New Zealand's economy needs to diversify, writes Kinley Salmon. In 2013, 44 per cent of our goods exports were animal and animal products21 Dec 09:29 PM
CompaniesFocus on NZ market after global sell-offAll eyes will be on the NZ stockmarket as it opens this morning after global equity markets fell amid slumping oil prices.20 Dec 08:00 AM
CommoditiesPetrol price war heats upThe petrol pump war has moved up a gear with Z petrol stations entering the fray and slashing prices.18 Dec 01:21 AM
EnergyZ biodiesel plant set for testingFuel company Z says it has built New Zealand's first commercial-scale biodiesel plant, at Wiri, for $26 million.17 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesPetrol price war sparks car queuesKiwis planning to fill up their petrol tanks for summer road trips can save up to 20 cents a litre off their fuel today.17 Dec 05:45 AM
EconomyImagine a world where black swans really do come true in 2016Investors can't ignore so-called Black Swan scenarios following a year that surprised the world with record refugee flows and brutal terror attacks.15 Dec 11:30 PM
EconomyNew oil exploration permits granted by GovtDays after signing the Paris Climate Agreement, New Zealand has granted more permits for oil and gas exploration15 Dec 11:23 PM
EnergyBusiness Leader of the Year AwardMike Bennetts has driven Z Energy since its inception and this year has been a particularly strong one for shareholders.13 Dec 04:00 PM
RetailPetrol prices keep falling - BP, Z cutPetrol prices have fallen for the third time in less than a week, but won't drop further before Christmas.09 Dec 02:00 AM
RetailAA: Petrol price won't keep fallingSharply lower oil prices have put more downward pressure New Zealand petrol and diesel prices, but further falls are not expected to occur.08 Dec 01:38 AM
EnergyScenes from German energy revolutionFor Berliner Anke Seemann, Germany's energy transformation is the chance to exercise her green conscience.04 Dec 02:00 AM
EditorialEditorial: Tax breaks for oil companies not good lookAs the Prime Minister said, "It makes no sense to be calling for emissions restrictions on one hand while subsidising emissions on the other."03 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergyBig Oil faces activists' growing ireA cartoon circulating on Twitter carries a warning for the oil industry.02 Dec 11:00 PM
CommoditiesThe $10 million tank farm fightFight over who pays for the clean-up of a heavily contaminated area of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter will go all the way to the Supreme Court.23 Nov 03:59 AM
BDBDEnergyOil glut puts pressure on global storage facilitiesThe world is running out of storage facilities supplies of oil and may soon exhaust tanker space, raising the chances of a plunge in crude prices.20 Nov 05:00 PM
CommoditiesWhen I tried to buy crude oilOil may be king of the commodities, but its physical form is tough to come by.09 Nov 01:00 AM
OpinionSovereign wealth funds face a rainy dayThe 46 countries that have at least one sovereign wealth fund have largely set them up for a rainy day.29 Oct 10:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessKupe gas field reserves increase by 35pc - NZOGNZOG declared today a 34.7 percent increase in "developed reserves" at the Kupe oil and gas field.27 Oct 10:00 PM
