Origin Energy, Shell hit by LNG export bans
Angela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writer
The government's crackdown on east coast LNG exports looks set to be broadened to capture the multibillion-dollar export projects of Origin Energy and Shell to prevent much-needed local gas being sold off cheaply in Asia.
The widening of the looming export controls beyond Santos' $US18.5 billion ($23.22 billion) GLNG venture would be in line with last week's blunt criticism by competition chief Rod Sims of Queensland LNG exporters shipping gas to Asia's cheap spot market and "starving" domestic manufacturers.
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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
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