Energy
What happens when a CSG well is plugged? Not much
Peter Hannam 5:09 PM NSW regulators do not routinely test coal seam gas wells after they have been plugged and abandoned, relying instead on ''technical reports'' by the companies that the wells pose no threat.
Threat to gas prices from rising market volatility
Brian Robins Any reprieve for the household budget from any decline in gas distribution charges may prove to be transitory with energy group AGL warning that a rise in spot gas prices will cut its bottom line by $100 million.
Oil prices seen capped for 18 months
Javier Blas and Ryan Chilcote Oil prices won't rise much further over the next year and a half, says Vitol CEO Ian Taylor.
Oil lower as Nigerian output rises
Robert Tuttle Brent crude closed near $US50 a barrel as Nigerian output rose after repairs to some infrastructure.
Oil steady as market seen in balance, but slow Asian demand hurts
Osamu Tsukimori and Henning Gloystein * Saudis, OPEC say oil market heading into balance
InterOil surges on hopes of rival bid
Brian Robins Shares in takeover target Interoil Corp surged 3.9 per cent Friday as investors reacted positively to the prospect of a rival bid emerging for the company following the earlier move by directors to back a $US2.2 billion bid by Oil Search.
A whole new climate genie may be uncorked
Peter Hannam Signs that the gas industry may be uncorking a new climate genie are growing.
Oil rises as US supplies shrink again
Mark Shenk Oil rose, following the biggest quarterly gain since 2009, as US supplies shrink.
Energy poverty not limited to the poor
Brian Robins As double digit electricity price rises take effect, a government body has highlighted nearly one in four households finds it difficult to pay their bill.
Caltex profit hit by margin squeeze
Brian Robins A squeeze on oil refining margins has hit earnings of Caltex, the country's largest oil importer and refiner, despite a lift in volumes of petrol sold.
Opinion
Oil heading towards $US10 handle
A Gary Shilling A drop below $US20 per barrel would be a shock reminiscent of the dotcom collapse in the late 1990s.
Oil extends losses, hits 7-week low
Brent has lost almost 8 per cent since Thursday - the biggest two-day drop in nearly five months.
Woodside shaves cost of Greater Enfield development
Brian Robins Woodside has taken advantage of the fall in resource sector costs to bring forward the development of the Greater Enfield project
'Sunburnt country has burnt solar industry'
Peter Hannam Australia's solar energy sector is facing further job losses amid falling numbers of new rooftop installations amid a lack of support during the Abbott-Turnbull governments, industry representatives say.
Oil futures drop in risk-asset purge
Mark Shenk Oil futures dropped 4.9 per cent in New York and London, the biggest decline in four months.
BP's Bob Dudley sees balanced oil market
Jennifer A. Dlouhy Rising demand in China, North America and Europe will help bring global markets into balance soon.
NSW to double existing solar farm capacity
Peter Hannam Four new plants will bring hundreds of jobs while saving 342,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas annually.
Mining service outfits face further credit downgrades
Brian Robins Mining service companies are facing further credit rating downgrades if they are unable to shake off their slide in earnings according to ratings agency Standard & Poors.
Oil lower as US stockpiles remain high
Jessica Summers Oil fell for a second day in New York after data showed crude stockpiles dropped less than expected.
OPEC's oil revenue plunges to 10-year low
Grant Smith OPEC said its oil revenue plunged as higher export volumes failed to offset falling prices.
Oil drops ahead of latest US inventory data
Oil dropped from the highest close in more than a week as markets awaited US stockpile data.
BHP warns mining glut may take a decade to clear
Brian Robins BHP Billiton has warned the glut in commodity markets may take a decade to work off as it works to squeeze costs while ramping up output so it can lift cash returns
Iron ore 'will take longest to come back'
The global iron ore market will take longer to balance out than other commodities as excess supply takes time to be absorbed after a boom, BHP boss says.
Ausgrid sale not to be delayed
Brian Robins The NSW government expects to complete the sale of Ausgrid by the end of August.
Oil extends rebound on Brexit positioning
Mark Shenk Oil gained, extending its advance from a one-month low last week, as equities rose.
Saudi exports fall as refineries slow output
Wael Mahdi Saudi Arabia cut crude oil shipments in April to the lowest level in six months.
'No leadership and no commitment'
Peter Hannam It's the one issue on which NSW is being outpaced by almost every other state.
Oil rebounds as greenback retreats
Oil prices jumped about 4 per cent, as a weaker US dollar bolstered interest in risk assets.
Renewables rain on power's parade
Brian Robins The surge in renewable energy has left households with whipsawing electricity bills as power companies push through a round of steep price rises.
Unaoil used global networks to move corrupt funds
Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard, Richard Baker The Monaco-based oil company at the centre of a global bribery scandal used a network of offshore accounts and companies to shift funds under the noses of authorities for years.
