Gas worries, market reform and the end of Methanex

Gas worries, market reform and the end of Methanex
The writing is on the wall for Methanex. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Electricity regulators are taking a closer look at the gas sector as they look to tweak market settings and avoid another energy shortage next winter.The Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission have a taskforce investigating competition issues and other matters, while the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is developing its own advice stream.Much of the work concerns market settings, contracting and the behaviour of the major gentailers. But the underlying focus of much of the sector is how to get through the coming years wit...

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