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In its risk analysis, what did Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Fuel Planning Group assume was the most likely scenario for the current fuel crisis?

Answered Question 24270 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • In its risk analysis, what did Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Fuel Planning Group assume was the most likely scenario for the current fuel crisis?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

As the Minister of Internal Affairs, I am advised that Fire and Emergency New Zealand assumed the most likely scenario for the current fuel crisis would be domestic pump price volatility with localised and short-term distribution issues due to isolated stock shortages.