The "Marsden Point" discourse on social media is so asinine. Even if New Zealand processed all the crude oil we produce, we'd still be short over 140,000 barrels a day 🛢️

https://www.worldometers.info/oil/new-zealand-oil/

The Marsden Point oil refinery was operated by a consortium of petrol companies who came to the conclusion it wasn't economical to refine oil here compared to importing refined oil from Asia. Not the fault of the previous government despite what a lot of people seem to think

@byroncclark

But, but, she didn't nationalise it