Focus area 4: Resilience in a transitioning market
Insufficient maintenance of fuel infrastructure through the transition could impact security of supply.
Insufficient maintenance of fuel infrastructure through the transition could impact security of supply.
Our domestic fuel supply relies on critical infrastructure, which can limit our ability to distribute fuel around the country during disruptions.
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New Zealand’s economy and our way of life depend on liquid fuels.
Fuel security is a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economic resilience and national wellbeing.
New Zealand relies on imported refined liquid fuels. These fuels – primarily petrol, diesel and jet fuel – are critical for our industries, businesses and day-to- day activities. Our liquid fuels are mostly derived from crude oil but also include some biofuels.
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Our fuel supply resilience remains critical to business operations across the economy and to social connections. The Government works closely with the fuel sector to ensure the fuel supply chain in New Zealand can manage domestic or international disruptions.
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The Fuel Security Plan sets out the Government’s medium- to long-term strategy to make New Zealand’s fuel system more resilient and secure.
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