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News: Gas market


Is the Gas Market Working for Consumers?

By Greg Sise, July 16, 2021

The Gas Industry Company (GIC) recently released a consultation paper on gas market settings and whether these are fit for the purpose of helping New Zealand through the transition to low-carbon energy. Somewhat belatedly, here are my thoughts.

Gas market


Who's setting the Gas Price?

By Greg Sise, May 7, 2021

"Electricity prices are high at present. Gas prices are also high. Who’s setting these prices?”

Gas market


Well done OMV!

By Greg Sise, October 21, 2019

The gas market is opaque relative to the electricity market, but recent major gas field outages have prompted moves to improve transparency.  One of the first improvements is an initiative by the gas industry regulator, the Gas Industry Company, which

Gas market


Are Higher Electricity Prices Here to Stay?

By Greg Sise, September 27, 2019

Spot prices surged late last year when there was a prolonged, unplanned outage at the Pohokura gas field offshore Taranaki.  But they haven’t come back down to where they were prior to the gas outages.  In this post we look at the reasons why and ask the question on everyone’s mind – will they remain high?

Electricity market, Gas market


The three most important issues for the 2020s - #1, Gas Disclosure

By Greg Sise, May 2, 2019

This is the first in a series of three posts on what I see as the most important issues for the electricity market, and by association the gas market, for the 2020s.  This first post is actually a submission to the Gas Indsutry Company's recent consultation on information disclosure in the wholesale gas market.  The GIC documents and all subsmissions can be found at 

Gas market, Electricity market


End of an Era in Exploration

By Greg Sise, April 18, 2018

It’s ironic that this month’s announcement that there will be no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits issued in New Zealand was titled “Planning for the future…”. This announcement was totally out of the blue and if there is a “plan” somewhere, it appears that no one outside of government knows what it is.

Electricity market, Gas market


What drives electricity prices?

By Greg Sise, March 6, 2017

What drives electricity prices? Demand? Fuel costs? Losses? Transmission constraints? Carbon costs? The cost of new generation? Inflows? Well they all have an impact to a certain degree. The time frames vary but the answer in the long run is surprising, especially given that we are currently running at over 80% renewable generation.

Electricity market, Gas market


NZ Gas Forum - Electricity Scenarios for Gas Demand

By Greg Sise, November 15, 2016

Gas market

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