Refining NZ says covid restrictions vindicate simplification strategy

Tue, 18 Aug 2020

The latest covid-19 restrictions vindicate Refining NZ’s decision to trim down its operations, chief executive Naomi James said. Fuel offtake from the Marsden Point refinery is starting to reflect the level 3 restrictions in Auckland, although that impact won’t be material if they last only the two weeks signalled by the government. “But if it’s longer than that it does start to impact how we run the refinery,” James told BusinessDesk. She said the latest outbreak, and the likely further delay in restoring more regular flights to Austr...

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