Overview
- Ministers published the decision rules for moving between the four phases of the National Fuel Plan, keeping the country at phase one with no restrictions.
- Escalation can be triggered by export curbs from supplying refineries, a swing of three days in stock levels, suppliers unable to fill orders, looming breaches of legal stock rules, major policy shifts abroad, or regional distribution disruption.
- Official data show about 46.6 days of fuel cover across petrol, diesel, and jet fuel, with only two fuel ships expected in the next two weeks and stock updates now issued twice a week.
- The Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority will run a public campaign with tips to cut fuel use by up to 20 percent, such as turning off idling engines.
- Officials are watching potential export decisions in South Korea, which supplies about half of New Zealand’s refined fuel, with leaders stressing close engagement to keep flows steady.