Australian Energy Producers

Clearer exceptions to the state’s onshore gas export ban, and finalised fracking rules, will help WA attract continued investment, the petroleum industry had said in a parliamentary inquiry submission.

The oil and gas sector has strongly criticised the state government’s new resources sector strategy, saying it failed to focus on policies needed to achieve future success.

Economic activity in WA could be $35 billion higher in 2027, with 9,700 more jobs, if a series of oil and gas projects enter construction, EY has projected.

Australia's peak oil and gas lobby group has called for tax incentives in the next federal budget, while conservation groups demand fossil fuel subsidies be slashed.

The state government will draft a framework for local carbon capture and storage, while it works on its own plans for a 2030 emissions target.

Energy sector players have broadly backed plans by federal, state and territory governments to work together to stabilise Australia's power sources.

The gas industry is predicting a tripling in its bill for tax and royalties after windfall profits brought on by high prices prompted by the war in Ukraine.

A plan promising a cap on gas and coal prices, potential subsidies for miners, and $1.5 billion for households, has been labelled a “radical intervention” by industry.

ANALYSIS: There are warnings price caps may worsen shortages as Australia’s energy mess looks set to get worse.

Rapid approvals proposed for green energy projects should also be available to gas producers, the industry has said, as a major shortage of the fuel is forecast for WA.

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David Honey says the state will need to fast-track new gas projects, and warned industry could take weeks to recover from ongoing outages.

As criticism of the government’s energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.

The oil and gas industry has pushed back on possible federal budget changes to tax settings that could see the industry pay more.

Western Australia’s peak business lobby has called for a quick end to debate over imposing higher taxes on mining sector profits after a lift in the petroleum sector's profit tax.

Key crossbenchers say the government should go further with its changes to the Petroleum Rent Resource Tax to get better value for taxpayers.

The federal budget mapped out a path to ‘green hydrogen superpower’ status, championed critical minerals relationships and altered taxes on oil and gas. Here’s how industry responded.

Nine industrial zones to "carpool" emissions and give gas a long-term role in the economy have been mapped by the industry with help from CSIRO scientists.

Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has called for the state's resources bosses to push the coalition to support LNG taxation changes, while reiterating WA's contributions to the federal economy.

Business and political figures have united in condemning a protest at the home of Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill, while the ABC has been questioned over its role.

The Federal Court has found conditional approval of planned seismic testing by Woodside Energy off the North West coast was granted outside the regulator's statutory power.

Major employer organisations around the country have united to push the federal government to redraft its “poorly drafted” proposed industrial relations reforms.

The boss of Australia’s native title lobby has warned Indigenous groups cannot be pushed into fast-tracking reforms after a string of high-profile court wins against oil and gas projects.

Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has called for a better regulatory system after the Federal Court extended an injunction on the company’s $US4.7 billion Barossa project.

Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was the nation’s largest political donor last financial year, while a private WA company donated more than $1 million to the group behind the Voice to Parliament referendum’s No campaign.

A year's a long time in the oil and gas business and plenty can change during that period.

A planning dispute at Onslow has illustrated one of the many issues facing the oil and gas sector as it proceeds with a huge decommissioning challenge.

Western Australia’s move away from coal-fired power will push the state into a gas supply shortage in the early 2030s, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

The federal government has formalised its view of gas as an energy transition fuel, committing to new projects as a means of maintaining reliable and affordable supply beyond 2050.

The oil and gas industry is projected to pay $17 billion in tax this financial year but a think tank claims government subsidies for fossil fuels are eating away a bigger revenue.

WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby has challenged a room of gas industry delegates to avoid going the way of “the dinosaurs and Kodak” while warning against climate “lip service”.

Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O’Neill has hit out at the Greens for their role in delaying approvals consultation reform which would deliver clarity to the oil and gas industry.

Yara Pilbara has conceded its vision for an ammonia plant fueled by green hydrogen is years away, as it explores options for carbon capture alongside Woodside Energy and Santos.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of betraying its words with actions on gas policy, while outlining a plan to “turbo charge” the nation’s energy and resources sectors.

State parliament has been told there is no 'magic pudding' to protect the interests of all parties in the state’s gas network, after a long-awaited report on the sector was tabled today.

A prominent left-leaning think tank has come to blows with an oil and gas industry group, over warnings of a domestic gas shortfall in Western Australia over the years ahead.

The federal opposition will include gas projects in an incentive scheme designed to facilitate $52 billion of investment in the nation’s energy capacity, if elected next year.

The state government has unveiled its first action plan for carbon capture and storage in Western Australia, including investing $26 million towards two projects.

Business groups have welcomed the return of the WA Labor government to power but urged the government to get on with red tape reduction and energy transition progress.