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Angela Macdonald-Smith

Angela Macdonald-Smith

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No return to ‘normal’ on fuel as Iran war fallout to endure

Extraordinary tanker journeys and sky-high prices have become the norm to keep Australians supplied with petrol and diesel. But how long can that...

10.04.2026 10

Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Monumental bureaucracy has Australia’s gas juniors in a world of pain

Producers’ complaints about unwieldy and costly approvals processes have taken on an extra edge amid worries on domestic shortages and a global LNG...

06.04.2026 10

Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Energy security is driving Abu Dhabi’s tilt at overlooked Santos

The pull of LNG is proving strong in the Middle East, driving the surprise takeover bid for an Australian producer that others have looked at and...

17.06.2025 10

Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Billions of dollars and plenty of jobs at stake in Labor’s gas plans

Long-suffering east coast gas users justifiably want access to more affordable supplies, but putting domestic needs ahead of exports would come at a...

11.06.2025 10

Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Tariff war compounds fear over transmission cost blowouts

Evidence is clear that big energy projects are already costing more and more, and the breakdown of global trade will worsen it. But there is a silver...

09.04.2025 10

Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith