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The Greater Angostura operation is in Trinidad and Tobago

Oil & GasPremiumWoodside sets sail from Caribbean asset

Woodside will sell the Greater Angostura assets in the Caribbean for $206 million in a bid to bring on cash for the company’s next round of investments.

Matt Mckenzie

Analyst Saul Kavonic at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association conference in Adelaide.

EnergyPremiumGas policy ‘tarnishes’ investor views of resources sector

A retrospective move to force east coast export gas into local markets will worsen investor uncertainty for WA’s resources sector, an expert says.

Matt Mckenzie

Woodside received a 50-year extension for its North West Shelf offshore gas project in December.

federal politicsCommentsPremiumDeadline for NW Shelf still in doubt on election eve

Labor was accused on Wednesday of ‘betraying’ WA after a ruling on the $30 billion Woodside project was pushed back until after the Federal election.

Jessica Page

The coalition wants to invest in more gas production and to reserve a share for domestic supply. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumDoubts coalition gas plan a quick fix for lower prices

Domestic gas will be prioritised and supply fast-tracked under a coalition government but experts doubt it will slash prices as quickly as promised.

Poppy Johnston and Callum Godde

Fortescue Metals Group. Christmas Creek

EnergyCommentsPremiumFortescue reveals latest big green energy plan

Fortescue wants to build a big new solar farm at Turner River in the Pilbara in a bid to cut emissions from its iron ore mines.

Matt Mckenzie

Woodside - Karratha Gas Plant

EnergyPremiumEight things to know about North West Shelf fight

Eight things you need to know about the fight over the future of the North West Shelf LNG plant.

Matt Mckenzie

Tanya Plibersek, Anthony Albanese, and Roger Cook.

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Another paperwork delay blamed for Plibersek hold-up

The West Australian understands Ms Plibersek is waiting for a brief from her department with the new deadline now May 31.

Jessica Page

Amber-Jade Sanderson and Roger Cook.

state politicsPremiumPremier bows to pressure to deliver home battery subsidy

Roger Cook has bowed to pressure to review the start date for the $5000 home battery subsidy that was a hallmark of his State election campaign, but won’t back date payments. 

Jessica Page

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners hopes to install almost 3000 megawatts of wind and solar farms near Kalbarri.

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WA hydrogen hopeful wins $814m cash splash

A green hydrogen project in the Mid West has become the first to score backing through the Federal Government’s Hydrogen Headstart program.

Matt Mckenzie

Andrew Forrest says he has no fear of failure.

The NightlyAndrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest opens up on why he relishes failure

When mining billionaire Andrew Forrest goes after something, he is like a heat-seeking missile. And he credits failure with helping him build his immense success.

Ben Harvey

Keeping lights on during an energy revolution is a big ask.

EnergyCommentsKeeping lights on during an energy revolution is a big ask

It’ll be a big ask to hit clean energy targets and ensure power is reliable and affordable.

Sean Smith

Energy Minister Chris Bowen will make the announcement during a visit to WA today.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Four WA communities get promise of battery power

Energy Minister Chris Bowen will announce the successful capacity investment scheme projects at when he arrives in WA on Thursday.

Katina Curtis

A photo of a solar farm in the Wheatbelt town of Merredin.

EnergyPremiumWave of green energy cash looms for Narrogin

The Wheatbelt town of Narrogin is set for a green energy investment wave as two new projects worth a combined $800 million head for development review.

Matt Mckenzie

It is the company’s fourth agreement for long-term LNG sales into Asia signed since the start of 2024.

EnergyPremiumWoodside steps on the gas with China supply deal

Woodside Energy has made is first solo venture into China’s massive energy market.

Daniel Newell

Thousands of Synergy customers have been hit with a direct debit debacle for the second time in a year.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Synergy customers hit with direct debit debacle again

Synergy customers have again been hit with a direct debit debacle for the second time in a year, as the energy agency was forced to apologise to account holders for failing to take payments for power bills.

Dylan Caporn

Vehicle-to-load cables let users power appliances from vehicle batteries by converting current. (Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumWhy electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King speaking at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

EnergyCommentsPremium‘No uncertainty’ on North West or Japanese LNG trade: King

Resources Minister Madeleine King has hosed down North West shelf approvals pressure and threats made by JERA about ditching local LNG over red tape, saying the Japanese giant has a “habit” of raising concerns.

Simone Grogan

Woodside Energy chair Richard Goyder addressing last year’s AGM at Crown Towers.

BoardsPremiumBen Wyatt targeted ahead of this year’s Woodside AGM

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility is opposing the re-election of all three directors, citing their shared responsibility for Woodside’s ‘chronically poor shareholder returns’.

Sean Smith

Woodside wants environmental approval to run the LNG export plant at Karratha until 2070, but waited six years for the State Government to give the green light.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCME piles on pressure for quick North West Shelf decision

WA’s resources sector is piling on the pressure for the Federal Government to make an urgent decision on Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf after a major buyer threatened to walk away over approval delays.

Daniel Newell

Higher wholesale market and network costs are contributing to rising power costs. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyPremiumPower customers face price hikes under regulator caps

Energy regulators have nudged benchmark power prices higher for customers, reflecting both higher wholesale prices and network costs.

Poppy Johnston and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Peter Klinken presented at the Energy Exchange Australia conference.

EnergyPremiumWA’s chief scientist ‘serious’ but ‘realistic’ about nuclear

Western Australia’s chief scientist says nuclear power ‘has to be on the table’ in discussions about the country’s energy mix but is sceptical it can be delivered in time for looming decarbonisation targets. 

Simone Grogan

Woodside's boss laments years of red tape over the extension of its North West Shelf gas plant. (Rebecca Le May/AAP PHOTOS)

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‘Critical’ time for gas project amid approval overhaul push

The $30b proposal would see Woodside and its partners tap gas from three new fields 900km away and connect it to the longstanding natural gas project’s existing infrastructure.

Caitlyn Rintoul

CCI WA chief executive Peter Cock. Michael Wilson

EnergyPremiumGas shortage risks 45,000 WA jobs: CCIWA report

Up to 45,000 jobs in WA’s resources sector could be wiped out if a looming gas shortage pushes the energy fuel’s price to East Coast levels.

Adrian Rauso

The Green Pioneer.

EnergyCommentsPremiumFortescue showboats ammonia-powered ship in Blighty

Fortescue has docked what it brands a world-first ammonia powered ship in London as part of the Andrew Forrest-led company’s global roadshow to stir up support for stricter maritime carbon rules. 

Simone Grogan