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afr.com - Phillip Coorey - Government split over gas tax amid industry threats
Government split over gas tax amid industry threats
Australian Financial Review

The Albanese government is divided over whether to levy an additional tax on gas, as the Business Council of Australia and the gas giants argue it would damage future investment and weaken the nation's sovereign capability. Resources Minister…

newsweek.com - Brendan Cole - Donald Trump predicts when gas prices will go down
Donald Trump predicts when gas prices will go down
Newsweek

President Donald Trump has said gas prices will go down 'tremendously' once the war with Iran is over with millions of Americans grappling with the soaring cost of fuel caused by the conflict. According to AAA, the average gas price is $4.108 per…

newsweek.com - Joe Edwards - Americans told to drive less as gas prices soar
Americans told to drive less as gas prices soar
Newsweek

A top energy executive said Americans should consider driving less amid a spike in gas prices following the onset of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran and subsequent shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint. “People…

marketwatch.com - Analysts Expect 51 Billion Cubic-Foot Build in U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories
Analysts Expect 51 Billion Cubic-Foot Build in U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories
MarketWatch

U.S. natural-gas inventories likely increased by more than usual last week in a third straight build as the 2026 storage injection season gets into stride, according to a Wall Street Journal survey. Natural gas stored in underground facilities is…

marketwatch.com - Spire to Sell Natural Gas Storage Assets to I Squared for $650 Million
Spire to Sell Natural Gas Storage Assets to I Squared for $650 Million
MarketWatch

Spire agreed to sell its natural gas storage assets in Wyoming and Oklahoma to I Squared Capital, an infrastructure investment manager, for $650 million. The deal includes $600 million in cash at closing and a $50 million deferred payment to be…

thehill.com - Rachel Frazin - Republicans squirm over gas prices ahead of the midterms
Republicans squirm over gas prices ahead of the midterms
The Hill

President Trump's assertion that high gas prices may be here to stay from now until November is exactly the opposite message of what GOP lawmakers want to hear in a midterm year, underscoring how the Iran war has become bad news for Republicans…

bloomberg.com - Elena Mazneva - UK's Spirit Energy Plans to Cut 100 Jobs in Gas Restructuring
UK's Spirit Energy Plans to Cut 100 Jobs in Gas Restructuring
Bloomberg

Spirit Energy Ltd. plans to restructure its business and cut jobs as its main shareholder, Centrica Plc, scales back natural gas production in the aging North Sea basin. Spirit has begun a consultation with personnel on reorganizing the business…

bloomberg.com - Jennifer Surane - Gas Spending Jumped 16% for BofA Customers Amid the War in Iran
Gas Spending Jumped 16% for BofA Customers Amid the War in Iran
Bloomberg

Bank of America Corp. saw its customers' spending on gas soar 16% in March as the war in Iran led to a jump in oil prices. For the quarter, spending on gas was up 3%, according to a presentation on the company's website. BofA offered the breakdown…

wsj.com - U.S. Natural Gas Inches Up After String of Losses
U.S. Natural Gas Inches Up After String of Losses
Wall Street Journal

0918 ET – U.S. natural gas futures continue in rangebound shoulder-season trade, edging up after a string of session losses. Weather-driven demand is likely to recover into early next week, Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note. Also…

smh.com.au - It's time for the gas giants to pay their fair share
It's time for the gas giants to pay their fair share
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Ross Gittins makes it sound so easy to increase tax on large companies for exported gas, so why isn't it being done (“ There's an easy way to…

winnipegfreepress.com - Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press - It's getting scary': Rising gas prices bring frustration to Houston residents
It's getting scary': Rising gas prices bring frustration to Houston residents
Winnipeg Free Press

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theguardian.com - Dan Jervis-Bardy - Ignore 'self-serving' claims from gas giants and implement 100% tax on windfall profits, Ken Henry says
Ignore 'self-serving' claims from gas giants and implement 100% tax on windfall profits, Ken Henry says
The Guardian

The former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says “self-serving” claims from gas giants about the risks of windfall profits and export taxes should be ignored by the Albanese government as it weighs up the intervention ahead of next…

afr.com - Bran Black - A new gas tax would worsen Australia's supply problem
A new gas tax would worsen Australia's supply problem
Australian Financial Review

Australia should reject an additional tax on gas for a very simple reason: it will deliver less gas. It would also weaken our sovereign capability, push the energy transition in the wrong direction, make us less likely to secure investment and…

semafor.com - J.D. Capelouto - Energy experts split on gas' postwar future
Energy experts split on gas' postwar future
Semafor

The oil and gas crisis stemming from the Iran war has made energy security a central factor globally, officials and executives at Semafor World Economy said, though they diverged on whether that shift would benefit gas. Fossil fuel prices have…

winnipegfreepress.com - Sam Metz And Jalal Bwaitel, The Associated Press - Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
Winnipeg Free Press

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