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The real meaning of energy security

ANALYSIS: If a $1b subsidy buys an LNG terminal, what’s it worth to reduce our reliance on imports?

The Ecogas plant at Reporoa.

Tim Hunter Fri, 20 Mar 2026
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For a country to prosper, said Meridian chief executive Mike Roan, “you’ve got to have reasonable or low energy prices – that’s how economies perform”. Three days later, the US and Israel started bombing Iran.

We are now experiencing how higher energy prices affect our economy – from

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