Australia/Nz News


Woodside Agrees to Sell Greater Sunrise Stake to TIMOR GAP for Up to $200M

Oct 27, 2026

Woodside Energy has agreed to sell its 33.44% participating interest in the Greater Sunrise gas project in the Timor Sea to Timor-Leste's national oil and gas company TIMOR GAP for up to $200 million, paving the way for the latter to consolidate ownership of the development…

Inpex-Led Bonaparte CCS Project Gets Australian Offshore Storage Approval

Oct 16, 2026

Australia has declared the West Peron formation suitable for carbon dioxide storage, marking a regulatory milestone for the Inpex-led Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which could permanently store up to 443 million tonnes of CO2 offshore northern Australia…

Oil Climbs on US Storm Threat, Saudi Attack Risks

Oct 07, 2026

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude.Brent futures LCOc1 rose 81 cents…

Greater Sunrise Gas Production Pushed Back to 2034

Sep 14, 2026

The Greater Sunrise natural gas project has pushed back its earliest possible production start by two years to 2034, East Timor's petroleum minister said, tightening a timeline already plagued by decades of delays.Production at the multi-billion dollar gas field…

ABL Gets Papua New Guinea FSO Job

Jul 22, 2026

ABL has been awarded a contract by Oil Search (PNG), a subsidiary of Santos, to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Papua New Guinea's first offshore floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility.The work will support the supply…

Sunda Reviews Timor-Leste Appraisal Plans as New Zealand Deal Advances

Jun 30, 2026

Sunda Energy has started evaluating options for the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste following discussions with regulators and its joint venture partner, while separately advancing its acquisition of a New Zealand production business…

Hormuz Reopening Risks Turning Oil Shortage Into Glut

Jun 29, 2026

Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a chaotic market that could take months to settle.The steep slide in…

Oil Holds Steady After US, Iran Agree to Cease Attacks

Jun 29, 2026

Oil prices steadied on Monday as Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and Middle East producers pushed ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks.The two countries also agreed to renew talks over the Strait of Hormuz…

Inpex, Unions Reach Deal to End Ichthys LNG Strike

Jun 17, 2026

Australian unions said on Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Japan's Inpex to end strikes at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) onshore and offshore facilities.Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which…

JERA Takes Delivery of First LNG Cargo from Australia's Barossa Gas Project

Jun 12, 2026

JERA has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa gas project in Australia, marking the start of LNG deliveries from the offshore development to Japan's largest power generation company.The cargo arrived aboard the…

Inpex’s Ichthys LNG Strike Persists as Fair Work Hearing Gets Postponed

Jun 12, 2026

Industrial action at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities continued on Friday after a hearing on the Japanese firm's application to halt the strikes was postponed to Saturday.Australia's Fair Work Commission confirmed to Reuters that the hearing was deferred to June 13…

Ichthys LNG Strike Intensifies as Union Talks with Inpex Collapse

Jun 08, 2026

Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the Japanese operator, the Offshore Alliance union said on Monday.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

Ichthys LNG Strike Causes Delay to Taiwan-Bound Cargo

Jun 03, 2026

Loading of a Taiwan-bound LNG tanker at the Inpex-operated 1605.T Ichthys plant in Australia has been delayed after a limited strike by workers disrupted operations at the terminal, according to the union and shipping data.The delay highlights…

Inpex Faces Threat of Broad LNG Loading Ban as AU Labour Dispute Deepens

Jun 02, 2026

Workers began a limited strike on Tuesday at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia over a wage dispute, and their unions threatened much broader action next week that could disrupt LNG production and loadings.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

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