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What were the stock levels of marine fuel in NZ over the past 6 months (including marine diesel, light fuel oil, heavy fuel oil and bunker fuel oil), listed by fuel type and stock level?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What were the stock levels of marine fuel in NZ over the past 6 months (including marine diesel, light fuel oil, heavy fuel oil and bunker fuel oil), listed by fuel type and stock level?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

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New Zealand does not have a specific grade of diesel for marine use: all diesel used in marine applications is automotive diesel. Fuel oil for marine use is imported by one company, and disclosing stock levels would breach commercial confidentiality.