An energy expert says having Singapore's fuel won't do a great deal for supply or price. 

A signed agreement between the two countries will see Singapore provide us with refined fuel in return for New Zealand food exports during economic shocks. 

During Christopher Luxon's visit this week, the two countries also pledged to not impose export restrictions on each other. 

David Keat told Mike Hosking this won't do anything for price because the cost on the day we activate it will likely be high.  

He says in terms of availability, the refineries will deliver what they're contracted to supply under any circumstances, and if they can't, the Government can't change that. 

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An energy expert says having Singapore's fuel won't do a great deal for supply or price.&nbsp;
A signed agreement between the two countries will see Singapore provide us with refined fuel in return for New Zealand food exports during economic shocks.&nbsp;
During Christopher Luxon's visit this week, the two countries also pledged to not impose export restrictions on each other.&nbsp;
David Keat told Mike Hosking this won't do anything for price because the cost on the day we activate it will likely be high. &nbsp;
He says in terms of availability, the refineries will deliver what they're contracted to supply under any circumstances, and if they can't, the Government can't change that.&nbsp;
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David Keat: Energy Security Expert on the deal with Singapore to protect fuel supplies during economic shocks

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Iran's rejecting claims US naval ships and merchant vessels have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz.  

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced it would begin escorting ships through the crucial strait.  

However Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says statements suggesting US-vessels have passed through the waterway are "baseless". 

Retired US Army Major General Randy Manner believes Iran may attack more ships. 

He told Mike Hosking that he hoped Iran would avoid direct conflict with the United States and cooler heads would prevail, but it’s probably going to escalate.  

Manner says the United States is stuck – unable to see a way out of this situation and trying to avoid a unilateral attack as the world and the US economies continue to struggle with high oil prices. 

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Iran's rejecting claims US naval ships and merchant vessels have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz. &nbsp;
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced it would begin escorting ships through the crucial strait. &nbsp;
However Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says statements suggesting US-vessels have passed through the waterway are "baseless".&nbsp;
Retired US Army Major General Randy Manner believes Iran may attack more ships.&nbsp;
He told Mike Hosking that he hoped Iran would avoid direct conflict with the United States and cooler heads would prevail, but it’s probably going to escalate. &nbsp;
Manner says the United States is stuck – unable to see a way out of this situation and trying to avoid a unilateral attack as the world and the US economies continue to struggle with high oil prices.&nbsp;
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Randy Manner: Retired US Army Major General on likely escalations between Iran and the US and Project Freedom

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A largely underutilised local energy solution could be right under Aucklander's noses.  

In the two years it's been running, the food waste collection programme has converted 62 thousand tonnes of organic material to fertiliser and biogas for the national grid.  

But only about 40% of the people who received a bin are using it.  

Auckland Council's Parul Sood told Mike Hosking they’d love for more people to pick up the service, because it does have great outcomes, but there’s more work to be done. 

She says that internationally, cities that are doing quite well have about a 55% use rate. 

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A largely underutilised local energy solution could be right under Aucklander's noses. &nbsp;
In the two years it's been running, the food waste collection programme has converted 62 thousand tonnes of organic material to fertiliser and biogas for the national grid. &nbsp;
But only about 40% of the people who received a bin are using it. &nbsp;
Auckland Council's Parul Sood told Mike Hosking they’d love for more people to pick up the service, because it does have great outcomes, but there’s more work to be done.&nbsp;
She says that internationally, cities that are doing quite well have about a 55% use rate.&nbsp;
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Parul Sood: Auckland Council Deputy Director of Resilience and Infrastructure on less than half of homes and businesses using their food scraps bin

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David Keat: Energy Security Expert on the deal with Singapore to protect fuel supplies during economic shocks

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