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Disappointing resultFinder Energy tumbles on duster at Kanga-1

Finder Energy boss Damon Neaves has played down the disappointment of a dry well at its Kanga-1  offshore prospect, saying the recently-listed company remains highly leveraged to drilling success.

Stuart McKinnon

In favourCommentsPremiumExxon investors back IEA net-zero reporting in surprise vote

Exxon Mobil shareholders backed a proposal calling for more environmental disclosures, signalling the company needs to improve its climate reporting.

Full pocketsPremiumBHP shareholders set for oil and gas windfall

BHP has offloaded its oil and gas arm to Woodside Energy for nearly $30 billion in Woodside shares.

Sean Smith

Oil & GasPremiumQld locals alarmed about Arrow's gas plans

Locals in Queensland's Scenic Rim region have called on the state government to cancel Arrow Energy's two coal seam gas leases in their region.

Marty Silk

Climate flashpointCommentsMcGowan suggests Scarborough project a fait accompli

The WA Premier has been a strong supporter of the contentious gas project, which will see fields off north west WA developed at a cost of $16.5 billion.

Sean Smith

New moniker PremiumName change for Woodside after BHP vote

The oil and gas company says the name change better reflects its ambitions.

Sean Smith

‘Challenging and delicate’PremiumLabor reaffirms emissions target but will it rise?

New government’s closer alignment to business emissions reduction targets is likely to lead to more scrutiny on oil and gas players like Woodside, industry figures say, but Labor has a juggle on its hands.

Adrian Lowe and Sean Smith

Important transitionCommentsPremiumRio Tinto, BP agree to one-year trial of marine biofuels

Rio Tinto has teamed up with energy giant BP for a one-year biofuel trial, in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions from the Australian miner’s marine fleet.

Cheyanne Enciso

Oil & GasRussia stops Finland gas flow

Finland has been cut off from Russia's natural gas flows for refusing to pay in rubles.

Staff Writers

Get serious PremiumWoodside has to prove it’s serious on climate, boss says

A big protest vote against the oil and gas company’s climate report has demonstrated that plenty of shareholders still have concerns about its climate change commitments.

Sean Smith

Oil & GasQld farmers unprotected from CSG sinking

Queensland's coal seam gas regulator has called for laws to regulate land subsidence caused by fossil fuel extraction and to protect farmers impacted.

Marty Silk

Intense grillingCommentsPremiumWoodside’s chairman Goyder feels the chill on climate at AGM

The usually unflappable Richard Goyder stumbled badly over the word “participation” as he closed Woodside’s annual general meeting on Thursday, before uttering “it’s been a long day”.

Stuart McKinnon

Top jobCommentsPremiumBeach Energy names new CEO

Beach Energy will stick with acting chief executive Morné Engelbrecht to lead the company’s push to complete the $768 million Waitsia joint venture gas project near Dongara.

Daniel Newell

Green lightCommentsPremiumWoodside says climate protest vote ‘not about strategy’

The oil and gas company says the overwhelmingly support for its $27b buyout of BHP’s oil and gas business is stronger proof of shareholders’ support for its energy transition plans.

Sean Smith

Heavy securityCommentsPremium‘Over our dead bodies’: Protesters demand no BHP merger

Environmental protesters have gathered ahead of Woodside’s AGM in Perth on Thursday amid a heavy security and police presence as investors vote on a mega billion-dollar tie up with BHP’s oil and gas assets.

Stuart McKinnon

CCS keyPremiumSantos boss delivers spirited defence of oil and gas

Santos boss Kevin Gallagher has launched a spirited defence of oil and gas and declared the scaled adoption of carbon capture and storage as essential to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Stuart McKinnon

New peakCommentsPremiumWA’s petrol prices set for another extraordinary hike

The average price of petrol in Perth will surge beyond $2 per litre on Wednesday, further highlighting the extreme cost of living pressures impacting Australians just days out from the election.

Josh Zimmerman

Better prospectsPremiumWoodside boss upbeat on Browse LNG project

Woodside Petroleum boss Meg O’Neill says she believes the “stars are aligning” for the company’s Browse project given the world’s growing recognition of the importance of Australian LNG.

Stuart McKinnon

Hold fireCommentsPremiumMacquarie warns Australian industrial shares overvalued

The investment bank’s research analysts believe Australian resources stocks offer much better value given the threat of higher interest rates and inflation.

Sean Smith

Energy hit PremiumAPPEA says high prices have delayed the energy transition

Australia’s biggest oil and gas lobby group has doubled down on its insistence that new fossil fuel developments are needed during the transition to cleaner fuels.

Sean Smith

Taxpayers duddedPremiumCall for tax overhaul to make oil & gas pay its fair share

An energy-led recovery and the impact of the Ukraine conflict are key issues for oil and gas majors at an industry summit, amid criticism they pay little tax.

Marion Rae

Power appointmentBali bombing survivor named new chief executive of Synergy

David Fyfe joined the State Government-owned utility two years ago after more than a decade with Western Power.

Sean Smith

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Cost spikeComments
The West Australian exclusive
Fuel prices set to soar in WA as war in Ukraine takes toll

Petrol in Perth remains on track to break the $2 per litre barrier for the second time in the space of two months when the fortnightly cycle hits a new high on Wednesday.

Josh Zimmerman

Hot mergerPremiumIncreased green scrutiny awaits Woodside’s BHP tie-up

The takeover of BHP’s oil and gas operations will elevate Woodside into the world's top-10 energy producers but also push it deeper into fossil fuels.

Sean Smith