The end of oil refining in NZ

The end of oil refining in NZ
Refining NZ to become Channel Infrastructure as it moves to an import -only model. (Image: Supplied)
Ian Llewellyn
Oil refining in New Zealand is to end with shareholders in the country’s only refinery voting to move to an import-only model.A New Zealand Refining Company shareholders meeting today resulted in a strong vote in favour despite many abstentions in the two resolutions involved.The proposal remains conditional on entry into final agreements with customers, lender consents, and a final investment decision by the Refining NZ Board. The company is targeting a final investment decision around the end of Q3 2021, with a target for transition by...

More Policy

Sniffing the breeze on the next four months
Economy

Pattrick Smellie: Sniffing the breeze on the next four months

A soon-to-be international absconder ponders what he'll find on return to NZ.

Aukus pillar 2 a smokescreen for N-subs: ex-Oz foreign minister
Policy

Aukus pillar 2 a smokescreen for N-subs: ex-Oz foreign minister

Bob Carr says notion of tech role for New Zealand is “science fiction”.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Apr 2024
Aged care sector under 'extreme pressure', report details
Policy

Aged care sector under 'extreme pressure', report details

Report warns NZ's aged care sector could be short by 2032. 

Gregor Thompson 17 Apr 2024
RBNZ opens consultation on central bank digital currency
Economy

RBNZ opens consultation on central bank digital currency

Protecting monetary sovereignty is a key factor.

Rebecca Howard 17 Apr 2024