The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) consulted on a draft Minerals Strategy for New Zealand to 2040 in mid-2024 to set a strategic framework for responsible mineral production in New Zealand. A summary of submissions was released in September 2024.
We carry out weekly monitoring of national average prices and retail importer margins for regular petrol, premium petrol, and diesel. This data is updated weekly, using the previous week's data.
A draft list identifying minerals essential to New Zealand’s economy and susceptible to supply disruptions has been released for consultation.
The Government is developing a Critical Minerals List for New Zealand.
We are consulting on updated Minerals and Petroleum Programmes to reflect recent and proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act 1991.
On this page you can find various statistics for coal fuel in New Zealand, as well as information about reserves, production and consumption.
One onshore petroleum exploration permit has today been granted through the Block Offer 2020 competitive tender process.
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals has granted an offshore petroleum exploration permit after a court-ordered reconsideration and released the Block Offer 2020 Invitation for Bids for onshore petroleum exploration in Taranaki.
The Government previously consulted on a proposal to increase the use of sustainable liquid biofuels in New Zealand to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport. The discussion document, produced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Transport, outlined the development of regulations to enact the Sustainable Biofuels Obligation.
This page contains data tables for oil production, transformation and consumption. It also includes some brief outlines of distribution and storage of oil products in New Zealand.
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