Angela Macdonald-Smith

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on energy specialising in gas, oil, electricity. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Angela is chief of staff for resources and energy.

Origin is working towards an initial public offer (IPO) of its conventional oil and gas business.

Origin Energy sales surge ahead of spin-off

Higher prices and production fuelled a more than doubling in oil and gas revenues for Origin Energy in the December quarter.

Shell in $343m jet fuel sale

Local refiner and fuels supplier Viva Energy is eyeing a potentially large jet fuel supply deal with Sydney's planned new airport at Badgerys Creek.

Santos is stepping up action to accelerate cost and debt reduction and recoup lost value.

Santos carves out non-core assets

Santos will package up its non-core assets to run as a separate business, aiming to slash net debt by $US1.5b within three years.

Origin Energy intends to float its upstream oil and gas business and list it on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Origin Energy spins off oil, gas business

Origin Energy will sell its oil and gas business to focus on its energy markets and LNG business, a move that will cheer many investors.

The GLNG venture shipped its first cargo from Gladstone last year.

Santos plunges to $US1.1b loss

Santos has plunged to a net loss of $US1.1 billion for the first half, dragged down by a heavy write-down on its new liquefied natural gas project in Queensland that it flagged earlier this week.

Diving commodities halve Woodside's first-half profit

But chief executive Peter Coleman said the oil and gas producer was in a "robust" position as oil price forecasts improve into 2017.

Origin Energy chief executive Grant King has overseen a decline in profits as commodity price have sunk.

Origin cancels dividend after full-year loss

Origin Energy has suffered a loss of $589m after big write-downs, and core profit for 2015-16 plunged 41 per cent to $354m.

Santos takes $US1.5b hit on GLNG

Santos has taken a $US1.5 billion hit on the value of its gas export project in Queensland, which has been undermined by the collapse in oil prices.

Energy stocks were among the week's top performers after the oil price jumped above $US40 a barrel.

Santos sales hit by lower commodity prices

Record first-half output at Santos thanks to the start-up of the second train at its Qld LNG project was not enough to offset the impact of lower commodity prices.

Energy stocks in the S&P 500 are poised for their worst year since 2008.

Exxon trumps Oil Search with $US2.48b InterOil bid

ExxonMobil has outbid Oil Search for PNG gas explorer InterOil, leaving the ASX-listed player to decide whether it wants to lift its offer.

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