John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO on the investigation into the re-opening of Marsden Point Oil Refinery - The Mike Hosking Breakfast

It's thought people shouldn't get too ahead of themselves as the idea to bring back Northland's Marsden Point Oil Refinery is floated. 

The Government's investigating the feasibility of re-opening it as part of a study into New Zealand's fuel security requirements. 

The privately-owned fuel refinery was decommissioned in 2022 to become an import-only fuel terminal. 

Energy Resources Aotearoa's John Carnegie told Mike Hosking it's important to remember it's just a study at this stage, and it's not a commitment. 

He says the study asks whether we have sufficient fuel security in a post-oil refinery world - noting that so far, we haven't had any fuel shortages. 

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