French oil major TotalEnergies will file an appeal against a June judgment by the Paris Judicial Court, setting up a new legal showdown over corporate responsibility for end-user carbon emissions. The company confirmed it will challenge the June 25 ruling brought by a coalition of activist groups under France’s landmark…

The federal and Western Australian governments have launched a joint AU$4 million pre-feasibility study into building a new large-scale oil refinery in Western Australia, aiming to boost national energy security amid ongoing global fuel shocks. Proposed by industrial group Perdaman, the facility would mark Australia’s first new large-scale petrol refinery…

Lion Energy has chosen a complete exit from its green hydrogen operations, choosing instead to concentrate capital and executive resources on its core upstream oil and gas portfolio. The decision will see Lion discontinue development of its flagship Port of Brisbane hydrogen project and unwind all remaining hydrogen activities. The…

New polling has found Victorian voters overwhelmingly support the continued use of natural gas, with strong backing for more local gas development, faster project approvals and consumer energy choice. The poll, conducted by JWS Research, found 83 per cent of Victorian voters believe natural gas has a role in Victoria's…

Oil prices fell on Monday, 20 July, after Iran's Foreign Ministry indicated that negotiations with the US could continue, citing national interests. The comments prompted a reversal of earlier gains that had pushed oil benchmarks to their highest levels in more than a month, driven by concerns over disruptions to…

Oil prices rose by approximately 2 per cent on Wednesday 15 July as escalating hostilities between the US and Iran heightened concerns about disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude was trading at US$86.44 per barrel (bbl) at 08:06 GMT, up by US$1.71, or 2 per cent. West Texas Intermediate…

West-to-east transits through the Strait of Hormuz have largely stalled following strikes on commodity carriers over the past week, as hostilities resumed between the United States and Iran, according to Rystad Energy's latest Gas & LNG market update. The strike on the 216,000 cubic metre (cbm) Al Rekayyat Q-Flex liquefied…

Oil and gas major Santos and its joint venture partners have launched a AU$3.05 million pilot initiative aimed at boosting Indigenous employment and training pathways across the Northern Territory. The Saltwater Pathways Program, funded over three years by the Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund (BAFF), will support up to 13 Aboriginal…