Gas Reservation Standoff and Coal's Surprise Comeback: Australia's Energy Tug-of-War

The Albanese government's proposed national gas reservation scheme is facing fierce resistance from both producers and consumers, creating a three-way standoff that could reshape Australia's east coast energy market. Woodside Energy is under fire from a powerful lobby group representing West Coast gas consumers—including Wesfarmers and Yara—for allegedly "exploiting weaknesses" in Western Australia's existing domestic reservation scheme, while simultaneously warning that its $30...