Yesterday
Gas policy ‘taken over by activists’: Beach CEO
Brett Woods also took aim at politicians opposing local gas supply projects that are forcing the industry towards more emissions intensive and expensive imports.
Korean giant strikes out at gas intervention
Kogas has questioned whether it can still rely on its contracts to buy Australian LNG, given mounting government intervention in the domestic gas market.
March
Santos breaks ranks on Dutton’s gas plan
The gas producer looks set to emerge as a winner under the Coalition’s gas policy, despite it being widely blamed for the risk of shortages on the east coast.
This election feels like it’s been run already
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both fighting precedent this election, but the hurdles the opposition leader faces are more formidable.
Record winter gas shortfall is coming: ACCC
Ensuring Queensland’s LNG exporters divert unsold gas to the local market will be critical to avoid supply shocks, the watchdog said.
Victorian energy shortage fears drive $400m investment in gas venture
Buyer interest and higher prices provide confidence in what is the largest new project in the south-east, said Amplitude Energy chief executive Jane Norman.
Why I’m backing keeping Australian gas at home
More gas doesn’t mean cheaper energy, it just means more exports and bigger profits for the companies producing it.
It’s time for the treasurer to stop treating us like mugs
Jim Chalmers’ crackdown on the supermarkets is an exercise in political blame-shifting that risks wrapping the economy in more red tape for no gain. But the Coalition is little better.
Winter gas threat pushed out but shortages loom
The energy market operator expects winter gas shortages to hit Victoria in 2028 and predicts a serious energy shock without new investment. Queensland says it will keep coal-fired power stations open longer.
Looming threat to curb Queensland LNG exports spurs new drilling
The concern among Queensland’s LNG exporters about a crackdown on Asian sales contract renewals is pushing them to drill for new gas to supply domestic customers.
Transgrid seeks government support for vital $700m grid investment
Transgrid CEO Brett Redman says the company needs NSW government and regulatory support to proceed with investments without blowing-up its credit rating.
Ministers’ push on energy prices could hurt most customers: retailers
Energy retailers said cutting a flagged power price increase would result in higher prices for customers on discounted deals after ministers urged the regulator to dig into a big jump in their costs.
Forrest’s Squadron takes swing at APA in secret ministerial submission
In a secret ministerial submission, Squadron complained that APA is creating a false sense of security amid plans for LNG gas to be imported to the south-east.
Households face up to 9pc power bill rise amid coal plant outages
But analysts warn that billions of dollars spent on rebates to woo voters are “sugar hits” that could be better spent on long-term solutions to the increases.
Kraken’s new CEO makes his big pitch for the energy market’s future
The hi-tech utilities technology platform has driven enormous growth at Octopus, the London-based energy company backed by Origin Energy and Aware Super.
The annual power price reset is almost here, and it’s not good news
Benchmark electricity prices for households are unlikely to fall this coming financial year, keeping up pressure for ongoing price rebates.
Massive gas drilling program approved in Bass Strait
ConocoPhillips’ junior partner in the venture said it was “very unusual to see a drilling program of this size”.
February
‘Big water battery’ wins backing in NSW storage tender
The success of a $1.8 billion project near Mudgee in a NSW underwriting tender for clean energy comes amid mounting evidence that pumped hydro can be difficult and costly.
Petrol station owner Viva Energy smashed as 2025 outlook disappoints
The owner of the Shell-branded network has suffered a heavy sell-off in its shares after underwhelming analysts with its guidance.
EnergyAustralia owner would rather contract green power than build it
Parent CLP Group is “open-minded” about funding options for transition projects at EnergyAustralia, which needs to be self-funding, CEO Chiang Tung Keung says.