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Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said all fuel suppliers were now providing “a level” of information.

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Major update in WA fuel emergency as companies share data

All fuel suppliers have now supplied at least some level of information after the Cook Government forced their hands with emergency powers.

Oliver Lane

The identity of which fuel supply companies are or are not complying with emergency orders will not be made public according to Roger Cook, despite his previous tough talk of the need for transparency.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCook refuses to name fuel suppliers not complying with rules

The identity of which fuel supply companies are or are not complying with emergency orders will not be made public according to Roger Cook, despite his previous tough talk of the need for transparency.

Oliver Lane

The Government has warned Australia could face shortages of gas over winter as the Resources Minister says she’s considered using the gas trigger to keep gas on home soil. 

EnergyCommentsAustralia eyes emergency powers as winter energy crisis loom

The Government has warned Australia could face shortages of gas over winter as the Resources Minister says she’s considering using the gas trigger to keep gas on home soil.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Benchmark oil prices could still surge towards $US200 a barrel in 2026.

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumOil prices set to hit $US200 by June, analyst predicts

A physical supply shortfall could send oil prices spiralling higher.

Tom Richardson

A tax on gas exports will stifle investment and private-sector job creation, the coalition says. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyGas giants and coalition harden line against export tax

Gas producers and the federal opposition are warning a windfall profit tax risks investment and energy security, while the government is coy on levy reform.

Poppy Johnston

Fortescue claims the change could generate savings of up to $2.2b a year. 

MiningCommentsPremiumFMG volunteers iron ore giants to give up diesel rebates

Fortescue is calling on fellow big miners to help plug a $2.5 billion fuel excise hole in the Federal Government’s Budget by capping the amount they can claim in diesel subsidies.

Simone Grogan

Woodside Energy operates the North West Shelf plant.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumNorth West Shelf LNG plant back up and running

Woodside Energy’s giant Karratha gas export plant is back online after destruction from cyclone Narelle forced a huge outage.

Matt Mckenzie

Australians can expect to continue handing over more money to keep their vehicles on the road. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessCommentsPremiumHousehold spending on fuel rockets 36pc since start of war

Two of Australia's biggest banks have recorded noticeable rises in the value of fuel transactions, with one also seeing evidence of potential stockpiling.

Kaaren Morrissey

Geraldton-founded marine services business Bhagwan Marine

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumBhagwan locks away $130m Riverside deal

Vessel services operator Bhagwan Marine has tied the knot on an acquisition of privately-owned Riverside Marine - in a deal potentially worth up to $130m.

Simone Grogan

The Wheatstone processing plant near Onslow.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumChevron reveals more details on Wheatstone LNG outage

American petroleum giant Chevron has given more detail on the damage to Wheatstone LNG plant from Cyclone Narelle.

Matt Mckenzie

A render of AGL's proposed Kwinana Swift gas power station expansion.

EnergyCommentsPremium$490m boost for WA’s energy transition

AGL has pressed go on a major investment into WA’s energy grid with a $490 million expansion of the Kwinana Swift gas power station.

Matt Mckenzie

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, flanked by BP CEO appointee Meg O’Neill.

CEOsCommentsPremiumFormer Woodside boss meets with UK Prime Minister on war

Meg O’Neill doesn’t officially take the helm of BP as chief executive until Wednesday but she was among a group of British corporate and military leaders hosted by Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.

Sean Smith

The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree on fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.

EnergyCommentsPremiumAustralian shares reverse course on new Trump comments

The S&P-ASX200 index was trading as much as 0.6 per cent lower before changing course on Mr Trump’s reported comments that he could stop bombing Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened.

Sean Smith

Surging interest in electric vehicles could stall if the federal government scraps tax exemptions. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyElectric car race speeds up as fuel crisis drags on

The global fuel crisis could be a turning point for electric vehicle sales in Australia, with one subscription service reporting record adoption.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Chevron’s Gorgon domestic gas plant on Barrow Island.

Oil & GasPremiumWA can weather the storm from gas outages: AEMO

WA can ride through a major disruption to gas supply wrought by Cyclone Narelle, the energy market operator says.

Matt Mckenzie

Fenix Resources’ Shine iron ore mine open pit

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Miners facing fuel catastrophe in 10 days

WA iron ore mines supporting about 1000 jobs face catastrophic fuel shortages in as little as 10 days. One company boss said his team is hitting the phones every 10 minutes to secure supply.

Adrian Rauso

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EnergyCommentsPremiumAlbo’s music faves urge him to tax gas export profits

Anthony Albanese’s own favourite artists have joined a campaign demanding he tax gas exports amid record energy profits.

Abisha Sapkota

Olivia Hunt at Ampol Glendalough as the national cabinet announce a fuel excise of 26c off a litre.

EconomyCommentsPremium‘Job half-done’: Economist says fuel excise cut isn’t enough

Economists have warned the saving from fuel excise will be wiped out within one to three weeks, if there’s no end in sight to the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz. 

Jessica Page and Kirsty Lichtenstein

Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf project.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside promises Browse CCS still live amid climate worries

Woodside says carbon capture and storage remains on the table for the giant Browse project despite withdrawing an application for Federal environmental approval.

Matt Mckenzie

Alcoa is WA’s biggest energy user to operate plants including the Wagerup alumina refinery.

EnergyCommentsPremiumMajor manufacturer cops gas hit after cyclone

Manufacturer Alcoa has been forced to cut WA production as the State grapples with a gas shortage in the aftermath of Cyclone Narelle.

Matt Mckenzie

South Flank

MiningVideoCommentsPremiumMining giants call for COVID-era waivers amid energy crisis

Australia’s resources giants are making moves to shore up the nation’s economic engine by calling for the reintroduction of COVID-era waivers to share information as the war in the Gulf rages.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Cuba is getting its first oil delivery in three months after crippling fuel shortages and blackouts. (EPA PHOTO)

EnergyTrump 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker in Cuba

Donald Trump appears to have relaxed a de facto US oil blockade on Cuba as a Russian tanker full of crude oil ‌enters the Caribbean island's waters.

DARLENE SUPERVILLE

Chevron’s Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWheatstone gas project crippled by Narelle

Cyclone Narelle forced out of action plants supplying about half of WA’s gas, raising the threat that a prolonged shutdown would result in cutbacks for industrial customers.

Sean Smith

Woodside Energy’s Karratha gas plant.

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Cyclone Narelle knocks out North West Shelf gas plant

Project operator Woodside says the Karratha gas plant has been forced offline, potentially adding to the growing impact on tightening LNG supplies.

Sean Smith