Close Methanex, import LNG: former Todd boss Richard Tweedie's solution for gas shortage

Close Methanex, import LNG: former Todd boss Richard Tweedie's solution for gas shortage
Under Richard Tweedie, Todd brought gas onstream from the Pohokura gas field. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The best ways to address New Zealand’s energy shortage are to import liquefied natural gas and close Methanex, says Richard Tweedie, the former managing director of Todd Energy.It is one prescription among many offered as the cure for the country’s energy shortage, but there are also differing views.Dwindling gas supplies have put pressure on several businesses. The scramble for gas has left government agencies short and led to legal battles between the major players.Gas production dropped by 12.5% in 2023 and by 27.8% for the...

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