Gas
Australia is a top gas exporter. Should it start to import it now too?
A plan for Australia to start importing giant shipments of liquefied gas will undergo a new assessment for approval amid worries of an east-coast energy crunch.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Latest
Victoria clears path for giant undersea gas storage project
New laws will facilitate a massive gas storage project in waters off 90 Mile Beach at a cost of $500 million, reflecting a shift in gas policy.
- by Kieran Rooney and Mike Foley
Updated
Biodiversity
New species declared endangered on doorstep of Woodside mega-project
Another species being declared endangered on the doorstep of Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas field has delivered a fresh blow amid approvals processes.
- by Emma Young
Opinion
Oil
Drill, baby, drill! Let’s face it - shale fracking has saved the West
Imagine what the world would look like today if US fracking technology and America’s wildcat drillers had not delivered the shale revolution.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Households play the electricity spot market to cut power bills
Customers are reaping rewards for riding the volatile wholesale market for electricity, but it comes with a bill shock warning.
- by Mike Foley
Woodside upbeat on spending spree but lower prices sting revenue
The oil giant’s revenue has taken a $2 billion hit after it produced less oil and gas and sold it for lower prices in the six months to June.
- by Peter Milne
Exclusive
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste lays down ultimatum to Santos on gas project negotiations
The company could lose control of its Bayu Undan project on Friday unless it agrees to give Dili a share of the project for free.
- by Peter Milne
Exclusive
Woodside Energy Group
Carbon storage sets approval for Woodside’s Browse gas project back to square one
Woodside has chased environmental approval for the $30 billion gas export plan for five years but is yet to start the process for a vital part of the project near pristine Scott Reef.
- by Peter Milne
Santos shares tumble despite record interim dividend
The Adelaide-based company says key projects are on time and on budget, but there are longer-term concerns about production from its key PNG assets.
- by Peter Milne
Updated
Woodside Energy Group
‘Serious threat’: No onshore gas exports until WA has enough, inquiry says
The Cook government will need to balance politically powerful producers against the state’s miners and manufacturers in its response over WA’s domestic gas policy.
- by Peter Milne
Kimberley gas fracking plan will ‘sacrifice global icon’: green groups
Green groups say US-run Black Mountain Energy’s plans to frack in the Kimberley will send gas and profit overseas while “laying waste” to WA’s environment.
- by Peter Milne