Refineries pumped on high-value, ultra-low sulphur fuel
Upgrades are on track for producing ultra-low sulphur fuel suitable for the latest European and American cars, an Australian refiner says.
oil and gas – downstream activities
Consumers hit in decade-long ‘jihad on gas’, users say
Investment delays or ending projects to develop gas reserves could result in a worse supply outlook, a regulator warns, as pressure on the industry intensifies.
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energy and resource
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‘Deliberate demand destruction’ stinging gas consumers
Western Australia faces an immediate gas supply risk triggered by the rush to run the nation on renewable energy, an audience of business leaders has heard.
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energy and resource
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Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value
Gas giant Santos has been accused of eroding shareholder value with a record dividend and no update on the future after Woodside merger talks were terminated.
NT net zero policy ditched after pushback by gas giants
A net zero emissions proposal for new NT onshore gas projects was ditched after the government quietly consulted with the gas industry, documents show.
Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit
The climate crisis is being made worse by an information crisis, with some Australian outlets accused of peddling fake news and adding to confusion and delay.
Disrupt Burrup activists slam search, seizure of phones
A group of protesters have been searched by police and had their phones seized as they attempted to film a documentary outside Woodside's Burrup Hub.
Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills
Renewable energy is setting records and wholesale energy prices are returning to normal, but federal Labor is warning of bill shock if the rollout is delayed.
Santos in the dock over ‘clean gas’, net-zero by offset
Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.
Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas
A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.
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economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy and resource
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Tool exposes ‘risky’ assumptions behind climate pledges
Some companies are too reliant on "risky" carbon capture and storage assumptions when claiming they are meeting global climate targets, data shows.
coal
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring’s future unknown
No decision has been taken by Origin Energy on keeping coal-fired power station Eraring running for longer, but some say it's not needed to keep the lights on.
consumers
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
environmental issue
investments
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
politics
Call for energy investors to make most of ‘golden age’
Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.
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consumers
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
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energy and resource
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politics
Gas code promises secure supply at ‘reasonable’ prices
A code of conduct will be imposed on gas producers to avert future price shocks for consumers but the industry fears it could stymie investment in new supply.
Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators
A shipping container-sized energy system has been developed by hydrogen startup Endua for remote sites, potentially eliminating millions of diesel generators.
economy, business and finance
energy
environmental issue
international (foreign) trade
natural gas
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Gas the ‘main game’ as firms join political battle cry
The boss of Santos has backed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's calls for the gas industry to stand up for itself as a key player in the energy transition.
economy, business and finance
energy
energy and resource
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industrial production
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Trillions needed to scale up future of renewable energy
Clean export installations up north, production hubs in the south and pipelines crossing the nation map out Australia's future as a net-zero nation.
global warming
international (foreign) trade
mining
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
politics (general)
Qld fossil fuel exports will end by 2030 in Greens plan
The emissions Queensland sends offshore have been targeted by the Greens who have a plan to phase out coal and gas exports by 2030.
economy, business and finance
energy and resource
environmental issue
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
Call for Woodside directors’ heads over climate change
Woodside Energy's board is failing shareholders on climate change and three directors up for re-election should pay the price, activist shareholders say.
Australia risks losing race for carbon competitiveness
Some want emissions safeguards expanded to cover more industrial plants as a step towards an economy-wide carbon limit and price, but others warn of job losses.
Farmers want gas pipeline for ‘bully’ axed
The NSW energy minister has been asked to reject an oil and gas giant's plans to enter farming land as part of a 400-kilometre underground pipeline project.
Qld to seek coal, gas cap compensation
Queensland will oppose market interventions, such as wholesale gas and coal price caps or windfall taxes if the state isn't compensated, the premier says.
economy, business and finance
energy and resource
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
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Australia’s gas economy tops $70bn a year
Amid pressure for an extra tax on gas profits, the industry is mounting a defence of its importance to the Australian economy.
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environmental issue
indigenous people
oil and gas - downstream activities
Tiwi Islanders win landmark court case
A traditional owner has been successful in a legal bid over a regulator's decision to allow Santos to drill eight wells in a gas field off the Tiwi Islands.
Russian gas cut hits Europe economic hopes
Russia further slashing its gas supplies to Europe and doubts about Moscow's commitment to the grain export deal show the wider impact of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine ports to reopen under grain deal
Turkey says a deal to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain amid the war and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilisers will be signed in Istanbul.
Russia expands Ukraine war goals
Russia's foreign minister says the country's forces in Ukraine will go beyond the eastern Donbas region, as the toll from fighting mounts in the south and east.
Zelenskiy expects escalation of fighting
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicts Moscow will escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected to welcome Kyiv's bid to join the EU.
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economy, business and finance
energy
environmental issue
global warming
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
Renewables can’t do it all, gas chief says
An energy-led recovery and decarbonisation are key issues for oil and gas majors, and for protesters, at Australia's largest fossil-fuel summit for years.
Ukraine pushes back Russians
Ukrainian forces are driving Russian troops out of the region around the second largest city Kharkiv, as Finland gets ready to join NATO without delay.
Ukraine claims battlefield successes
Momentum could be shifting in Ukraine's favour in the northeast, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian forces are gradually being pushed out of Kharkiv.