13971 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Associate Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 06 May 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13971 (2026)
Question asked:	13 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Megan Woods
Portfolio:	Associate Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	30 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13971_2026
Document guid:	571b2da0-3717-45d4-b122-dff3d6541980

13971 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Associate Minister for Energy: Why were the additional minimum stockholding obligations for diesel importers not scheduled to come into force until July 2028 rather than sooner, and was any consideration given to accelerating that timeline following the June 2025 Israel-Iran escalation?

Hon Shane Jones: Fuel importers need time to meet the increased Minimum Stockholding Obligation. 2028 was deemed to be sufficient time to hold additional diesel, including fabricating new tanks where necessary.