New strategic diesel reserve lands to protect NZ from fuel shortages

'Tremendous achievement': Govt hails rapid delivery of fuel storage tanks

The importance of Northland’s Marsden Point for the future of New Zealand’s energy needs has been marked by the completion of two major fuel storage projects.

New strategic diesel reserve lands to protect NZ from fuel shortages

New Zealand’s onshore fuel storage capacity has grown by 120 million litres following the completion of a new jet fuel tank and the arrival of the first cargo for the Government’s strategic diesel reserve at Marsden Point.

New Zealand’s Strategic Diesel Reserve Ready To Go

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and senior Government Ministers joined Channel Infrastructure chief executive Rob Buchanan and other guests at an event today to officially mark the completion and recommissioning of the tanks.

Diesel reserve arrives at Marsden Point, but questions remain

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira and Russell Palmer of RNZ The arrival of diesel reserves to Northland’s Marsden Point marks a milestone in the government’s fuel crisis response – but questions remain about how it will be used. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Resources Minister Shane Jones on Tuesday fronted media at the Northland fuel import terminal, where two refurbished tanks had been cle…