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Another blow for industry: Methanex proposes idling plant indefinitely, job cuts
He said this was to “match the current gas outlook”, which is poor. A report released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) earlier this year said there was a 20% reduction in New Zealand’s natural gas proven plus probable reserves …