Australia’s data centre boom has attracted the attention of Beach Energy as boss Brett Woods hunts for ways to get more value from gas production.
Matt Mckenzie
Australian shares hit a five-month high as traders backed another Trump retreat from his Iran war, despite Tehran denying peace talks and warnings the oil price could unravel fast.
Ryan Johnson
WA drivers are in for a fresh round of pain at the petrol pump with the price of unleaded to skyrocket past $2 a litre on Wednesday.
Caitlin Vinci
President Donald Trump scolded ExxonMobil and Chevron for their soaring profits, as oil prices surged amid the war in Iran he launched in February alongside Israel.
Courtney Subramanian and Kevin Crowley
Aussie motorists have been urged to ‘shop smarter’ and retailers warned not to price gouge after the Albanese government wound back its fuel excise relief on Monday — making $2-a-litre the new normal.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Andrew Greene
Motorists, truckies and farmers will be hit with higher fuel prices following the end of a tax cut, as servos are warned about potential price hikes.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young and Tess Ikonomou
His tenures on the boards of Woodside and global miner Rio Tinto have given the former WA Treasurer a lick of big company experience to take on one of the country’s toughest and most prominent chair roles.
Sean Smith
Oil steadied at the end of a volatile week, with prices on track for the biggest monthly gain since March as the US-Iran war escalated.
Kanoko Matsuyama and Gabriel Levin
The company that owns one of Australia's two oil refineries says the Middle East war underscores the need to keep that capability, as the conflict continues.
Kaaren Morrissey
Five servos in Perth will sell unleaded fuel at least 20c/L cheaper than the average on Wednesday.
Matt Zis
Investigations into the horrific death of a worker on a gas platform off the Pilbara coast more than three years ago are yet to be publicly released or result in any charges.
Rebecca Le May and Sean Smith
Higher oil prices fuelled by the Middle East war have pumped up profits for Woodside Energy but the conflict has delayed steel deliveries for its major new US project..
Directors of troubled oil business Triangle Energy Global were “contingency planning” with insolvency experts three weeks before a huge decommissioning bill sent the company underwater.
The price of unleaded petrol in Perth is again set to surge past $2 per litre with no respite in sight.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Matt Zis
A Treasury briefing paints a dire picture of the Middle East oil crisis, with more fuel supply at risk than during the first phase of the war.
Jacob Shteyman
Anthony Albanese is backing in a new oil refinery in WA, flying into Karratha today to commit $2 million to support the move amid continued oil shocks fuelled by the Iran war.
Jessica Page
The Woodside Energy-operated gas development has been given significant project status, allowing for expedited approvals.
The pressure has intensified as the US-Iran war disrupts oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks threaten Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.
A report in The West Australian today reveals that the State Government is moving to build a new gas-fired power station in Perth’s south — evidence that gas will play a key role in WA’s energy transition.
The WA Government is planning to build a new gas-fired power station in Perth’s south, in a key sign it will continue to play a key role in the State’s energy needs as it transitions to renewables.
Joe Spagnolo
The Federal Environment Minister has defended his decision to let the North West Shelf run for decades longer, denying he was captive to the energy giant’s wishes as it downplayed the operation’s impact.
Rebecca Le May
Oil surged past $US100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi militants said they attacked two Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea.
Mia Gindis
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with retaliation in the event of another attack by the Houthi militia in Yemen on vessels in the Red Sea.
Staff Writers
THE WASHINGTON POST: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis were being ‘suckered’ by Iran into joining their fight.
Victoria Craw, John Hudson, Imogen Piper
