CommoditiesGreenpeace pic from iwi talksAn oil company with an exploration licence off Northland has been accused by Greenpeace of trying to secretly get onside with iwi leaders.26 Aug 05:00 PM
CommoditiesPutin seeks Chinese giftRussia's energy pivot toward Asia faces its sternest test next month when Vladimir Putin visits Beijing amid slumping oil prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown.26 Aug 05:00 AM
CommoditiesMobil to pay $10m for tank farm cleanupPublicly-owned Waterfront Auckland has won $10m from oil giant Mobil to pay for a cleanup of part of the Wynyard Quarter.25 Aug 12:05 AM
EnergyOil sells below US$40 a barrelThe US crude benchmark finishing below $US40 a barrel for the first time in six years on China's weakening economy.24 Aug 09:06 PM
AgribusinessWho will buy struggling Solid Energy?Solid Energy acting chairman Andy Coupe admitted it was "unlikely" that any sale, or sales, would cover its outstanding debt.13 Aug 03:00 AM
AgribusinessCoal no longer king in HuntlyGenesis Energy announced its last two coal-burning electricity generators at Huntly Power Station will be shut down.05 Aug 10:15 PM
AgribusinessGovt rules out Solid Energy bail-outMr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".03 Aug 10:26 PM
EnergyProjects shelved as oil slumpsThe world's big energy groups have shelved US$200 billion ($298 billion) of spending on new projects in an urgent round of cost-cutting to protect dividends as the oil price slumps for a second time this year.30 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDCommoditiesNZOG set to explore prospectNew Zealand Oil & Gas says exploration drilling of the Barque prospect in the Canterbury Basin, which has the potential to be the nation's biggest-ever hydrocarbon discovery, is expected to start in 2017.30 Jul 05:00 PM
CommoditiesIran deal exacerbates Norway's oil risksIran, once OPEC's second-biggest producer, will boost its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day immediately after sanctions are lifted19 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandFossil fuel cost dwarfs renewablesGovernment spends up to 20 times more money on wooing oil and gas companies to New Zealand than it does on promoting renewable energy, newly released figures show.15 Jul 05:00 PM
EnergyOptimism for NZ trade in Iran dealThe New Zealand Middle East Business Council says they are monitoring "the potential of opening up of trade with Iran".15 Jul 02:24 AM
EnergyIran repercussions 'enormous'While the world is distracted by the Greek saga and China something really important is going on: Iran and oil.14 Jul 10:36 PM
New ZealandPoisonous gas leak raises alarmFirefighters have been working to contain a poisonous gas leak at a meatworks near Ngaruawahia this morning - the second at the company in less than a fortnight.12 Jul 12:10 AM
BDBDEnergyZ's Chevron acquisition could be cleared by DecemberThe Commerce Commission has indicated a timeframe on when it expects to make a decision the acquisition.10 Jul 01:56 AM
BDBDEnergyFlat demand sees Huntly unit retiredGenesis Energy, the country's biggest energy retailer, will permanently retire a coal/gas-fired unit at the Huntly Power Station.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGood time to fill up the tankMotorists will receive some respite from rising rising petrol prices, as Gull temporarily slashes 10 cents a litre from its pumps.24 Jun 07:36 PM
EnergyWhat will the impact be?The boss of a Z Energy rival says its planned acquisition of Caltex operator Chevron NZ could impact competition in the fuel market.07 Jun 05:00 PM
CommoditiesOPEC braces for more oilNever mind cutting output to staunch a global glut - the talk so far is mostly about pumping more oil.06 Jun 02:00 AM
BDBDCommoditiesMaui gas field gets 35 year consentNZ's largest and longest-producing offshore oil and gas field, Maui, has gained marine resource consents allowing it to operate for up to 35 years more,05 Jun 01:10 AM
AgribusinessOil price cut lifts terms of tradeNew Zealand's terms of trade improved 1.5 per cent in the March quarter but only because of the lagged effects of lower oil prices.02 Jun 05:00 PM
SharesBid for Caltex sparks concernsThe massive rally in Z Energy shares, sparked by the firm's plans to acquire a rival, should raise competition concerns for the Commerce Commission, says a market source.02 Jun 05:00 PM
EnergyCaltex sale: How it will affect youThe sale of Caltex is another example of the exodus of multi-national oil companies from the New Zealand market.02 Jun 01:21 AM
EnergyZ Energy shares soar after Caltex buyZ Energy shares have soared 21 per cent on news it has bought the Caltex chain of gas stations.01 Jun 09:20 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Refinery shares get snapped upCould Chevron New Zealand's offloading of its NZ Refining shares be a sign of things to come?28 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy weighs on trade balanceA slump in dairy exports weighed on the trade balance last month.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Cheap fuel fails to oil wheelsMore than six months into the great oil price crash, US growth remains sluggish and cautious US consumers have banked the savings, writes Liam Dann.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldOil hunt raises risk of climate disasterThere's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.22 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesAirline shares soften as oil price ralliesAirline share prices fell 1.5 per cent around the world last month as the United States dollar and oil prices rallied, but are still up 23 per cent on a year ago.12 May 05:30 PM
EnergyZ earnings up as work slows on plantZ Energy says work has slowed on its $20 million biodiesel plant but it will be finished in the next nine months.07 May 05:00 PM
EnergyVector's 'special relationship' with TeslaVector has formed a partnership with Tesla to bring its revolutionary home and business batteries to New Zealand.04 May 03:44 AM
