No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero
Australia needs to phase out coal, gas and oil faster than planned to meet its climate commitments, a report says, with changes in energy, transport and mining.
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Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears
A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.
Resource firms hit the gas on controversial project
Gas explorers and pipeline layers have enthusiastically outlined the vast potential of the controversial Beetaloo gas field at a resources conference.
Planned anti-fracking protests trigger police response
Gas from a controversial fracking project has been switched on as protesters prepare to target a resources conference, prompting a strong police presence.
Inflated charges: push to make landlords pay gas bills
Australian renters are paying $440 million to keep gas connected whether they use it or not, and one group is calling for change.
Gas customers face higher bills sooner as exodus grows
Australians who remain connected to gas could face rising prices under reforms proposed to deal with changing energy use.
Trump demands Iran pay compensation for deaths
Hopes have faded for an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump demanded Iran pay compensation.
US anticipates Iran-Oman deal so oil traffic can resume
The US anticipates a deal between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz is imminent as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan pledge a mutual defence pact.
Minister ‘bias’ in major gas project extension approval
A federal minister has been accused in court of favouring an energy giant over the environment by agreeing to extend the life of a major gas project.
Motorists set to pay more for fuel as tax cut ends
Motorists will face higher fuel prices at the bowser in the coming weeks as the federal government flags the end of the temporary cut to the excise.
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Running low on gas: more nations drive an energy change
Renewable electricity sources such as solar and wind are gaining on gas for a share of the worldwide energy market.
Ukraine hits refinery, Putin says attacks intensifying
President Vladimir Putin has complained about a growing number of Ukrainian attacks on civilian sites in Russia, pointing to strikes on oil facilities.
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‘Peddling lies’: gas sector vents as tax pressure rises
The minister responsible for gas in Australia has poured cold water on calls for an export tax as industry figures insist they pay their fair share.
Oil and gas giant feels the heat from climate activists
Shareholders have jeered as protesters concerned about the environment repeatedly disrupted a meeting hosted by Australia's biggest oil and gas company.
EU envoys meet in hopes of approving loan to Ukraine
European Union officials are optimistic of to authorise a massive, long-delayed loan to support Ukraine's military and financial needs for the next two years.
Refinery owner reaps profit boost from Middle East war
Ampol, which supplies about 10 per cent of the nation's fuel supplies, has seen a big jump in margins on the back of the war in the Middle East.
Battle lines harden as gas giants take on tax proposal
Gas producers have mounted a full-throated defence of their tax contributions in an inquiry exploring opportunities for higher export levies.
‘Tiny’ tax returns on gas has leading economist fuming
Australians have finite stocks of gas and other natural resources and deserve a fair return on them, an inquiry has been told as calls grow for tax reform.
‘Who gave you the right?’: villagers take on gas giant
Leaders from remote Papua New Guinea villages have turned up at a shareholders meeting of gas giant Santos to question the board about a controversial project.
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More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel
The impacts of the energy crisis will likely continue even if a Middle East ceasefire holds, the government warns as it prepares to roll out an ad campaign.
Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars
Households and businesses face months of high fuel prices and associated costs even if there is a swift end to the Middle East conflict that is choking supply.
US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says – and NATO, too
President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.
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Electric or bust: truck industry demands urgent U-turn
Skyrocketing diesel prices are adding cost and uncertainty to heavy transport and operators are calling for help to change the industry's direction.
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Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s power plants
President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran's energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.
Oil exec handed largest ever fine over contract rigging
A court has fined an oil company $5 million and its chairman $1 million for cartel conduct in a case brought by the competition watchdog.
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Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks ‘fake news’
Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.
Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power stations
US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, delaying power plant strikes after "productive" talks with Tehran.
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Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery, blasts boom over Tehran
Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks on each other, a day after Tehran struck an Israeli oil refinery.
‘Over-prepared’: PM’s pledge on growing fuel crisis
Australia will have a single point of contact co-ordinating fuel supplies and issues that might arise due to the Iran war, with further measures expected.
Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike
The latest escalation in the Iran war heightens the disruption of global energy supplies that has raised the political stakes for US President Donald Trump.
Tankers ‘starting to dribble through’ strait, US says
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says oil tankers are starting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war will likely end within weeks.