New Zealand - Tui's Petrol Station - Cars at the petrol station of Tui Morgan in Main Street, Greytown - Circa 1950 - Four petrol pumps - two Caltex, and two Atlantic The oil and gas industry in New Zealand - Explores and develops oil and gas fields - Produces petroleum products and natural gas - In 2018, New Zealand's self-sufficiency in oil was 17%, i.e. the country imports its petroleum product needs - All local oil production is exported as the New Zealand refinery is not suited to processing it - In 2018, 60 petajoules of crude were produced in New Zealand, 380 PJ of petroleum products imported, and 283 PJ consumed. - The difference is exported or used for international travel (aviation fuel and similar) - Oil and gas are produced from 21 petroleum licenses / permits, all in the Taranaki basin - The most important fields are Kapuni, Maui, Pohokura and Kupe. Exploration for oil and gas reserves includes the Great South Basin and offshore areas near Canterbury and Gisborne. - New Zealand has one oil refinery, the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The major industry body is the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand. (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: Item from Collection: Greytown Sesquicentennial Committee: Photographs (03-89) https://masterton.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=543121