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New Zealand plans LNG imports

By LNG Prime Staff
New Zealand plans LNG imports
For illustration only (Image: TMS Cardiff Gas)

New Zealand plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to alleviate energy shortages and boost energy security. This was announced by New Zealand’s energy minister Simeon Brown and resources minister Shane Jones on Monday after the country’s Cabinet has approved a raft of actions to address the “serious risk to New Zealand’s energy security and…

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