"Energy price rises over the next five years will be so eye-watering that the tears may themselves fill the (hydro) lakes," says one energy sector insider.
The Marsden Point Refinery has struggled in recent years to compete with more efficient refineries.
Pressure from major gas user Oji Fibre Solutions for political intervention is believed to have spurred Methanex to free up gas for Genesis Energy and the wider gas market.
Energy production across the whole economy needs to be the focus if the country is to reach its carbon emissions targets in the most rational, cost-effective way.
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