
Plastics sector warns of 75% material price surge as Iran conflict bites supply
About 22% of New Zealand's polymers come directly from the Middle East.
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Sir Keir Starmer says any Hormuz effort will be a non‑Nato alliance of partners.
European allies, including Britain and France, are resisting a Nato role.
Nicola Willis says New Zealand still has about 50 days of fuel supply.
Oil prices have jumped 40% as Iran chokes the Strait of Hormuz and hits Gulf sites.
Iran's leadership is not at risk of collapsing any time soon, the report says.
Iran said it was ready for a long war of attrition that would 'destroy' the world economy.
US forces have struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said today.
Iran has hit two cargo ships and warned vessels from US allies to stay away.
Petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks all sit above legal minimum levels.
Ship movements through the Strait have plunged from 129 a day to just three.
It's likely we won't see a drop in prices, warns one fuel boss.
The war has halted Strait of Hormuz shipping, blocking a fifth of global crude.
At least seven people have been killed during attacks in the waterway, IMO says.
Europe and Asia hit hard, with rising shipping costs and energy prices.
European gas prices have leapt 66% in a week as Strait of Hormuz shipping is choked.
The Navy failures cost New Zealand at least $5.6m in repairs.
Explainer: Up to 80 oil and gas tankers a day normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.
The 13.8m vessel was crafted in Tauranga over a 20 month build.
Oil has jumped nearly 8%, with diesel prices surging about 17% worldwide.
Charging documents include an allegation of 'negligently causing a ship to be lost'.
Nearly all New Zealand red meat exports to Arab states transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Higher oil and gas prices risk fuelling inflation and slowing global growth.
Three ships have been attacked as Iran warns the strait is unsafe.
A spike in fuel costs risks keeping inflation above the Reserve Bank target.
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The wharf has recently stored shipping containers and will be back in normal use by March.
More than 130 giant turbine loads will roll out from Northport by May.
Judge Andrew Baker said the deadly collision was 'wholly avoidable'.
OPINION: Ships turned away from Tauranga are costing exporters tens of millions a year.