Gas
Labor’s backing for gas growth ‘not like the Coalition’: King
The federal government doubles down on its support for increased gas production, with Resources Minister Madeleine King labelling calls for no large new gas projects “useless”.
- by Peter Milne
Latest
WA’s lack of progress on ‘vital’ carbon capture underwhelms minister
WA’s energy minister told the oil and gas industry it could “go the way of the dinosaurs” if it continued to vent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere freely.
- by Marion Rae
Opinion
Climate policy
The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world
Shell’s head of strategy says the chances of meeting the global carbon emissions targets depend on two crucial factors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Gas giants dodge tougher tax hike in Labor-Greens deal
Oil and gas producers have expressed relief after the government cut a deal with the Greens to pass a relatively modest tax hike for offshore projects.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Santos slashes Perth office: 200 positions to go
Oil and gas producer Santos will cut positions at its Perth office by more than a third, from 550 to 350, due to old assets nearing the end of production and delays to new projects.
- by Peter Milne
‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback
Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.
- by Mike Foley
Labor’s gas boost opens new front in crossbench election battle
Teal independents, the Greens and even Labor MPs are pushing back against the government’s gas plan as a Morrison-era rerun.
- by Mike Foley
Orica boss says gas pledge won’t fix today’s soaring price problem
The high cost of gas in Australia is skewing investment decisions towards other countries, says manufacturing boss.
- by Simon Johanson
Opinion
Energy
It’s not easy being green for UK and European oil giants
The oil super majors are eyeing shifting their primary stock exchange listings to New York as a stronger push to reduce fossil fuels in their home markets weighs on their share prices.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Labor steps on the gas to fuel its climate targets
The federal government is backing new gas fields as essential in the move to renewables.
- by David Crowe and Mike Foley
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin humiliated as his gas empire crumbles
Vladimir Putin is throwing everything he has got at ramping up Russia’s war machine. But it does not include one previously reliable source of cash.
- by Tim Wallace