The-next-oil-shock-a-parliamentary-report-october-2010.pdf[Adobe Acrobat PDF - 541.77 KB]
Because of it's high dependence on imported oil, New Zealand is vulnerable to spikes and enduring increases in its price; a trend which has been repeatedly signalled with increased concern in recent years.
In October 2010 a New Zealand Parliamentary report was released (see above) which provides a well worth reading summary of the global situation, and it's relevance to New Zealand.