Fuel & Energy
Diesel, fuel supply, prices and the energy that powers the fleet.
Coastal shipping and road transport maintaining fuel supply
Four vessels will deliver fuel to ports around New Zealand between now and Saturday ensuring continuity of supply according to the oil industry. As the pipeline…
Z prioritises 91 and diesel
Z Energy is making sure its service stations remain topped up with 91 octane petrol and diesel at the expense of 95 octane petrol. It has…
Jet fuel at Wynyard Wharf?
A temporary jet fuel terminal could be set up at Wynyard Wharf to help alleviate the shortage at Auckland Airport. The plan would include organising a…
Fuso New Zealand responds to fuel hose recall
Fuso New Zealand says it has rectified more than 60% of Canter vehicles affected by a fuel hose recall. Fuso NZ national service and technical manager…
Fuel industry turns to truck delivery in pipeline outage
Following the pipeline outage, the fuel industry says it will use trucks to bring petrol and diesel from the Northland refinery and Tauranga terminal into Auckland…
Damaged fuel pipeline sees flight cancellations
Airlines using Auckland Airport cancelled more than 27 domestic and international flights over the weekend due to a shortage of aviation fuel caused by a damaged…
Z disputes MBIE data
Energy company Z has released fuel margin data it says contradicts Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) figures. The MBIE data that looks at margins…
Diesel imports increase 41% to meet demand
Continued growth in diesel for land transport saw overall energy demand in New Zealand rise for the fifth consecutive year according to a MBIE report, Energy…
China move to ban fossil-fuel vehicles
China is the next country planning a deadline to end sales of fossil-fuelled vehicles. It will be the biggest market to do so in a move…
Emissions project seeks diesel vehicles
The hunt is on for a range of in-service diesel vehicles to take part in an NZTA-commissioned study of emissions and fuel consumption. Researchers are specifically…