Australia shares gain for the second straight session, as energy and tech leads gains

Tuesday saw Australian shares rise for the second session in a row, boosted by energy and technology stocks. Rising oil prices, and Wall Street's positive lead, also helped to boost sentiment.
Activist investor defies Woodside directors election citing climate risk, poor returns

The Australasian Center for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), citing among other reasons failures to manage climate risks, expressed its disapproval on Thursday of all…
Trump's Energy dominance aims to attract more global companies to the US
Executives said that the market upheaval caused by U.S. president Donald Trump's protectionist policies on trade has not dampened interest from foreign investors in the U.S. Energy Industry.
Commonwealth LNG sees new interest after securing export license
The owner of the Commonwealth LNG project said that the interest in the project has increased since the export license was granted by the Trump administration last month. In February, the U.S.
Australian shares gain modestly as commodities support
Australian shares rose on Monday and hovered below the important 8,000-level as commodities fueled a slight recovery in the benchmark index after a selloff in the previous session amid market uncertainty.
Woodside Energy's profit for the year is at its lowest level in three years due to low oil and gas prices

Woodside Energy, a major oil and gas company, reported on Tuesday its lowest annual profit in the last three years, due to lower realized prices. However, it maintained its production forecast for 2025…
ExxonMobil’s Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to Invest $200M in Gas Project Off Australia

ExxonMobil’s Australian subsidiary Esso Australia Resources and its partners have announced a nearly $200 million investment in the Kipper 1B project which will bring…
Nine Entertainment is the top gainer among Australian shares.

Australian shares rose Friday on the back of gains in energy and mining stocks, as well as strong commodity prices. Nine Entertainment was the biggest gainer, after Domain Holdings Australia…
Sources say that RPT-Australian Woodside is in talks with three partners about Louisiana LNG.

Multiple sources have confirmed that Woodside Energy is in talks with several potential investors to buy stakes in the Louisiana liquefied gas plant. These include Tokyo Gas…
Sources: Woodside Australia is in talks with three partners about Louisiana LNG.

Multiple sources have confirmed that Woodside Energy is in talks with several potential investors to buy stakes in the Louisiana liquefied gas plant. These include Tokyo Gas…
Japan's JERA is seeing increased competition for US LNG from Asia and Europe
JERA, Japan's largest power generator, expects the competition for U.S. LNG to grow as Asia and Europe increase their demand. There are many buyers. Asian and European buyers really want U.S. Energy.
Trinidad and Tobago auctions 26 deepwater oil and natural gas blocks at the largest ever auction
Official notices state that Trinidad and Tobago offered 26 offshore oil and natural gas blocks on Tuesday in its largest ever auction of deepwater exploration and production areas.
Australian shares flat: Rio Tinto drags down miners after merger talks
Australian shares were flat on Friday. Gains in healthcare companies were offset by losses among miners. Rio Tinto fell on speculation about early merger talks with London listed smaller rival Glencore.
Australia's 4-day rally is a resounding success as local inflation data are on the table
Australian shares ended a four-day streak of gains to open slightly lower on Wednesday. Losses in domestic banks slowed the gains in mining stocks. Investors awaited…
Australia shares are up; banks offset mining and energy stock losses
Investors took their cues from Wall Street's performance and boosted Australian shares for the fourth consecutive day. Gains in banks offset losses in energy and mining stocks.
BHP and Rio Tinto will build a low-carbon iron plant in Western Australia
BHP Australia and Rio Tinto Australia will develop together a pilot plant for producing low-carbon iron using Pilbara ore as part of their efforts to accelerate decarbonisation within the steel industry.
Woodside's North West Shelf Project Extension approved by Western Australia
Woodside Energy, Australia's largest oil and gas producer in terms of market value, announced on Thursday that the state of Western Australia had granted Woodside Energy…
Australia shares are dragged down by mining and bank stocks; local job data is in focus
Investors remained cautious as they awaited the local jobs data, which is due on Thursday. This will be a crucial metric for gauging the central bank’s timeline to cut rates.
Woodside CEO: Louisiana LNG project to be partnered with several companies by March
Woodside Energy's CEO said that the company expects to have several partners in its Louisiana liquefied gas project by the time it gives financial approval to the U.S.
Woodside, a company from Australia, signs a deal with Bechtel for the development of Louisiana LNG.
Woodside Energy Group, an Australian company, announced on Thursday that it had signed a contract for engineering procurement and construction with Bechtel in the United…