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New Zealand earmarks funding for fuel reserve expansion

  • Mercados: Oil products
  • 28/05/26

The New Zealand government has allocated NZ$150mn ($88mn) to expand its strategic fuel reserves and set aside a further NZ$450mn as a time-limited contingency for potential additional support, according to its latest budget released today.

Part of the NZ$150mn will fund a previously announced deal with Z Energy under which the government will secure 90mn litres (550,000 bl) of gasoil. The purchase is expected to increase the country's gasoil cover by about nine days. Deliveries are scheduled to arrive at Marsden Point in one or two cargoes in late June. Z Energy will procure, own and manage the volumes, while the government will retain control over their release into the domestic market.

New Zealand fuel import terminal Channel Infrastructure is preparing to commission a refurbished tank at Marsden Point by early June to accommodate the additional volumes.

New Zealand finance minister Nicola Willis said the allocation leaves scope for further reserve expansion if required. "While precise numbers are commercially sensitive, even accounting for this deal, the NZ$150mn fund still has room for future increases in strategic fuel reserves," she said.

The budget also indicated that a planned NZ$0.12/litre increase in fuel excise duty, scheduled for January 2027, may be deferred by six months. Unlike Australia, New Zealand has not reduced fuel excise, citing concerns that such a move would subsidise demand.

As of 24 May, New Zealand held 25.1 days of gasoil, 35.1 days of gasoline and 32.4 days of jet fuel in domestic storage, according to the latest official data.


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