Let prices do the job when fuel is scarce

In this episode, Eric talks with Andreas Heuser, partner at Heuser Whittington and lead economist on the government's fuel security study, about why the price system is New Zealand's best tool for managing fuel scarcity in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz closure. They discuss why calls for rationing are misguided, what the Marsden Point decision got right, and how the existing tax and transfer system can address the real pain households are facing.

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Let prices do the job when fuel is scarce is an episode from The New Zealand Initiative by The New Zealand Initiative.

This episode is 00:48:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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