Mike Bennetts

Z Energy expects to lift operating profit in the next 12 months as it faces another year of low oil prices and intense discounting at the petrol bowser. Audio

Z Energy has changed its petrol pricing strategy to more aggressively match localised competitors. Audio

Z Energy's first-half net profit fell 61 percent in what the chief executive describes as the most challenging six months in the company's history. Audio

Z Energy says its retail marketing margins have expanded as it seeks to recover refining losses. Industry-wide figures show the average retail margin expanded from 28.2 percent in the March quarter to… Audio

The chief executive of Z-Energy says the service station operator is trying to make a refiner it partly owns more efficient after a shareholder expressed concern about the investment. Audio

Z Energy expects its annual operating profit this year will rise by up to about 10 percent, reflecting benefits from its agreement with Refining New Zealand and new service stations. Audio

The recent drop in refined oil prices overseas won't bring an immediate fall in prices at the petrol pump. Audio

Shell has dropped the price of its petrol by six cents a litre. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio