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Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer has had to shut down exports from Darwin, just as global prices are spiking.

Santos halts gas exports from Darwin amid global energy scramble

The oil and gas giant has been forced to suspend shipments from a key Australian gas-export terminal just as the war in Iran ignites demand and prices.

  • Nick Toscano

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The Iran conflict could see drive gas price spikes that may eclipse those seen when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Push for gas tax as LNG exports reap huge profits after one week of war

Gas prices tripled in 2022, which was the last time an international conflict hit energy markets. Experts say it may happen again due to the Iran war.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Santos, one of the largest Australian oil and gas companies, said the EDO’s injunctions against its Barossa project near Darwin cost it more than $1 million a day.

Taxpayers ‘deserve better’: Labor puts top climate lawyers on notice

The government is warning the Environmental Defenders Office it risks losing its funding after a series of high-profile court cases against a major gas producer.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher has led the Australian oil and gas giant for the past decade.

Gas giant Santos to axe 10% of staff, consider asset sales

Santos, the second-largest Australian gas producer, will cull one in 10 jobs and may sell some of its assets as it faces a downturn in commodity prices.

  • Nick Toscano
Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has made no secret of the fact he believes the energy group is undervalued.

‘We haven’t failed’: Santos boss speaks out over $30b collapsed deal

Australia’s second-largest gas company says its sale to an Abu Dhabi-led group was destined for failure because the two sides could not agree on critical terms.

  • Nick Toscano
Abu Dhabi’s national oil company has abandoned a $30 billion takeover bid for Australia’s Santos.

Santos leaders in firing line after blockbuster deal collapses

The failed $30 billion bid marks the third time in seven years that a potential suitor has walked away from Santos.

  • Nick Toscano
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The $30 billion Santos takeover has been shelved.

Santos’ $30b mystery: What happened over the 72 hours that torched the deal?

The finale to this saga has left a trail of unhappy campers, a bitter aftertaste for all involved, and plenty of questions to be answered.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Santos is one of Australia’s largest oil and gas producers with critical infrastructure across the country.

Australian gas giant faces questions over Middle Eastern takeover bid delay

Australia’s second-largest gas producer has fronted questions about how long it is taking for an Abu Dhabi-led consortium to seal its $30 billion takeover bid.

  • Nick Toscano
As well as an ageing oil operation Barrow Island is home to Chevron’s massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas plant fed by offshore fields.

Taxpayers face $500 million bill to clean up Chevron’s WA oil field

Even as new environmental impacts from offshore oil and gas facilities are emerging, also emerging is the full extent of clean-up costs – and who is liable.

  • Emma Young

Australia an energy target as Iran-Israeli war triggers global turmoil

The risks in the Middle East conflict help explain exactly why one of the region’s major oil players is making a $36 billion bet on Australian energy.

  • Colin Kruger