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Renewables drag down productivity
Australia’s falling productivity levels have been driven down by the replacement of coal-fired power plants with billions of dollars in renewable energy projects, the Productivity Commission has declared, as it warns governments should to make only the most efficient, cost-effective investments.

Origin Energy warns new government gas plan could create a market glut
Origin Energy warns new government gas plan could create a market glut


Leadership Matters: Chevron Australia boss warns company ‘confused and frustrated’ by gas reservation battle
Chevron’s American head office is ‘confused and frustrated’ about a proposed national gas reservation scheme.

Domestic gas reservation policy threat
The Federal Government’s gas reservation policy framework has put the Santos GLNG operation “in the crosshairs”, according to a leading industry analyst.

Shares in BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and MinRes tumble on surging Simandou shipments
The big four ASX-listed iron ore stocks collectively lost about $16 billion on Thursday after the “Pilbara killer” mine in Africa beat expectations.

Iron ore giants start to feel the heat of higher exports from ‘Pilbara killer’ Simandou mine in Guinea
Surging exports from the giant “Pilbara killer” iron ore mine in Guinea have spooked investors in WA’s powerhouse producers of the steel-making ingredient

Snowy Hydro boss concedes mega-project may miss its 2028 deadline
Snowy Hydro has conceded it may miss its 2028 deadline for finishing the Snowy 2.0 project and revealed its “disappointing” Italian contractor Webuild could suffer losses depending on the size of a major budget blowout.

Santos-backed GLNG exposed as Labor tightens gas reservation plan
Labor has confirmed it will compel Australia’s LNG exporters to supply gas equivalent to 20 per cent of their export volumes into the domestic market from 2027.

Chevron ‘frustrated’ by LNG rule shifts
The Australian president of global oil and gas major Chevron has told a business audience that his bosses are confused and frustrated by Australian regulatory settings.

Qld to fast-track key projects by bypassing environmental and heritage laws
Queenslanders should be “deeply concerned” by the government’s move to introduce legislation giving ministers the power to fast-track projects by bypassing environmental and heritage laws

Browse gas shake-up as BP sells 5pc stake to GS Energy
BP has sold down a stake in the giant Browse gas project in Western Australia to South Korea, adding to momentum to develop supplies through the North-West Shelf.