Oil and Gas

Experts say consumers have 30 days until they pay more at the pump if no peace deal is finalised in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

An independent expert has urged Australia to "make sure that things are done properly", while Woodside pushed back against her involvement.

Australian workers at the Japanese gas company Inpex walked off the job this morning, and plan to strike again this evening.

Fossil fuels, which have powered the global economy for centuries, are under threat. And Australia has become ground zero in this global battle.

The NT government is arguing its planned mega Middle Arm gas industry precinct will be needed to help shore up Australia's future fuel and energy supplies — but it has just identified that a tiny endangered herb could be growing in the way.

The BBC reported Albert Manifold's departure followed concerns about "bullying" and "overbearing" behaviour, which he later described as a "false narrative".

The federal government's draft framework would require gas producers to supply 20 per cent of their exports to the domestic market, with limited exceptions, which gas producers warn would "undermine" future supply.

More than 200 people voice their opposition to plans to build one of the country’s largest gas-fired power plants in the NSW Southern Highlands to provide energy for data centres.

A decade's worth of gas supply for South Australia is potentially sitting below the Limestone Coast region. But will it ever be extracted?

A taskforce will see leaders get a better idea of threats to energy deliveries, while Australia and New Zealand provide expert analysis on future supply.

Roger Cook raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.

Normally at this time of year, RVs are hitting the road to head north and escape winter. But the ongoing fuel crisis is forcing travellers to stay closer to home, causing a serious economic downturn for many of the 2,500 businesses in the RV repair industry.

The One Nation leader wants a flat royalty on the production of new gas projects.

After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the SA Liberal Party's resistance to fracking in the state's South East.

Most fertiliser is a by-product of the oil industry, which is why it's so vulnerable to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But there are other sources the industry could eventually switch to.

Western Australian gas users are urging the Albanese government to build stronger transparency and enforcement into its proposed national gas reserve scheme. 

The SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.

A controversial plan to end a ban on fracking in South Australia's South East two years earlier than planned, appears to be all but dead, with the Liberals and One Nation vowing to oppose legislation.

New research links seismic testing used for oil and gas exploration with decreases in commercial fish catch rates in Victoria's east.

Producers on South Australia's Limestone Coast say they are stunned by a government proposal to lift the fracking ban in the region.