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What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and domestic fossil gas?

Answered Question 5127 (2026)
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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and domestic fossil gas?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have received a range of advice on both LNG prices, and gas prices. The future price of domestic gas is highly uncertain, but likely to continue to increase while supply is declining. MBIE has proactively released a Sense Partners report with CGE analysis of the regional and industrial impacts of declining gas - https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/31762-sense-partners-regional-and-industry-impacts-of-declining-gas-supply