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Global energy demand up 1.3% in 2025, electricity demand up by 3% – IEA
20th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by... 


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Middle East conflict drives renewed interest in shale exploration in some countries
16th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid conflict in the Middle East, a new research paper from energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has highlighted the importance of elevating strategic energy security priorities as countries... 


The biggest LNG boom in history is testing EPC firms to their limits
The biggest LNG boom in history is testing EPC firms to their limits
16th April 2026

As industry pressures mount, the margin for error has narrowed, writes Hanno Van Niekerk, Market Leader – Sub Saharan Africa The world is in the middle of the largest LNG infrastructure buildout in... 


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Asian LNG imports plummet to six-year low on Middle East crisis
13th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Asian liquefied natural gas imports have dropped to the lowest in almost six years as the conflict in the Middle East chokes supplies and forces buyers to curb consumption. The 30-day moving... 


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Australia delays publishing of resources, energy outlook for the first time
10th April 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's quarterly resources and energy outlook has been delayed for the first time owing to "extreme volatility" caused by the US-Israel war against Iran, which is rendering forecasts out of... 


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More intentional effort and coordination needed to avert gas crisis
10th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Amid rising concern about potential industrial disruption when South Africa’s natural gas supply from Mozambique runs out, coupled with awareness of the need to introduce stable baseload energy as... 


Queensland Premier David Crisafulli
Australian state calls for faster approvals for new oilfield
8th April 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Queensland state said on Wednesday it will urge the federal government to streamline environmental approvals for what it says could be Australia’s first new oilfield in decades, arguing... 


LNG tanker
Iran amplifies LNG shortage by blocking passages through Hormuz
7th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iran has yet to allow a single carrier loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in weeks of war, according to traders involved in the transit, a ban that risks... 


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Glencore poised to benefit from Newcastle coal price surge and some gas-to-coal switching
1st April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Glencore is set to benefit from Newcastle coal prices trending above $165/t since the US and Israel’s conflict started with Iran on February 28. The coal price currently exceeds... 


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Gas majors warn Australia against taxing LNG windfall profits
31st March 2026 By: Reuters

Gas majors including Shell and Chevron warned Australia against introducing a windfall tax on gas exporters, saying it would deter investment and undermine energy security as LNG prices surge amid... 


Chevron says extensive cyclone damage keeps Wheatstone LNG offline
Chevron says extensive cyclone damage keeps Wheatstone LNG offline
31st March 2026 By: Reuters

Chevron said on Tuesday that downstream assets at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas plant in Western Australia suffered extensive cyclone damage, leaving both production trains offline. Danny... 


Iran war’s gas supply shock pushes top consumers back to coal
Iran war’s gas supply shock pushes top consumers back to coal
30th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

A deepening conflict in the Persian Gulf has upended oil and gas markets. It may also have provided coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — with its most significant boost in years. Climate negotiators... 


Chevron says repairs to Wheatstone gas facility to take weeks
Chevron says repairs to Wheatstone gas facility to take weeks
30th March 2026 By: Reuters

Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facility in Western Australia is unlikely to resume full production for several weeks as it repairs damage caused by last week's tropical cyclone, the... 


Bevan Jones
King coal is dead, long live king coal
27th March 2026

In our weekly Energies Briefing to our clients on February 20, 2026, we noted that, “…it would seem that war is imminent, with [US President Donald] Trump threatening ‘really bad things’ by the... 


Oil execs say price swings make it hard to 'drill, baby, drill'
Oil execs say price swings make it hard to 'drill, baby, drill'
26th March 2026 By: Reuters

Activity in the US oil and gas sector in the key producing states of Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico increased in the first quarter of 2026 although output was steady for now, a survey released by... 


International Energy Association executive director Fatih Birol
Australian energy, uranium seen in demand post Iran crisis - IEA
25th March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia is a crucial source of minerals, including for nuclear power, to help stave off a bigger supply shock than the world is currently facing in energy due to the Iran war, the head of the... 


Global energy crisis deepens; efforts to plug supply gap fall short, industry execs warn
Global energy crisis deepens; efforts to plug supply gap fall short, industry execs warn
25th March 2026 By: Reuters

HOUSTON - The global energy crisis is deepening as emergency measures by governments worldwide have fallen short of plugging the huge shortfall in oil and gas supply caused by the US-Israeli war on... 


Iran war makes second phase of LNG Canada more likely, TC Energy CEO says
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

The disruption to global liquefied natural gas supplies caused by the Iran war makes it more likely that a second stage of Canada's massive LNG Canada facility will be built, the CEO of Canadian... 


Santos temporarily shuts Darwin LNG plant amid Mideast supply squeeze
Santos temporarily shuts Darwin LNG plant amid Mideast supply squeeze
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos said on Tuesday it has temporarily shut its Darwin liquefied natural gas plant, interrupting exports from a newly restarted supply chain at a time when markets are tightening due... 


Chevron CEO Mike Wirth
Chevron CEO says it will take time for energy to recover from Middle East production hit
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said he is uncertain how quickly shut-in production in the Middle East stemming from the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran will return. "It will take time to come out of... 


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