Woodside hits first gas from Scarborough, targets first LNG in Q4
Woodside Energy has achieved first gas from its Scarborough reservoir offshore Western Australia, feeding the Pluto LNG terminal, with the first cargo from Train 2 targeted for export in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Australia, Singapore sign LNG and energy security pact
Australia and Singapore have signed a protocol to intensify cooperation on energy supply chains and trade, in a bid to reinforce LNG flows and regional fuel resilience amid persistent global disruptions.
Ichthys pay deal sealed after little impact on LNG flows
Workers at Inpex's Ichthys LNG plant have voted in favour of a new enterprise agreement covering 2026 to 2030, which the company is now preparing to lodge with the Fair Work Commission. That closes a dispute which ran from 2 June to 17 June and only escalated to the shutdown of one of Darwin's two liquefaction trains in its closing days. Still, it cost Inpex some $200 million by the unions' estimate, with one LNG cargo and two condensate cargoes said to have missed their loadings.
Santos to divert Moomba gas to South Australia from 2030
Santos has agreed to divert 200 petajoules to the South Australian government, delivered ex-Moomba from Santos’ Cooper Basin operations, formalising supply to the domestic market – rather than LNG exports.
Unions end Ichthys LNG strike
Australian unions have ceased all strike actions at Ichthys LNG onshore and offshore facilities, having reached a pay deal with Japan’s Inpex. The walkout began on June 2 and had forced Inpex to shut one of two liquefaction trains at its plant in Darwin this week.
Ichthys LNG strike extended to July 6; all loadings at risk
Australia's Offshore Alliance is seeking to extend industrial action through July 6, threatening to halt all loadings at the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG terminal. The strikes were initially expected to end on June 23.
Singapore secured sufficient LNG to last until year-end
Singapore has secured enough LNG from outside the Middle East to last through the end of this year, as state-owned buyer GasCo accelerated spot purchases to replace cargoes affected by disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are underway for long-term offtake from the US, Australia and Canada.
Workers walk out at Woodside’s NWS and Pluto LNG plants
Maintenance workers at Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf and Pluto LNG export plants in Australia went on strike late Wednesday after talks with contractor UGL collapsed. The NWS terminal in Karratha produces 14.3 mtpa of LNG, while Pluto has a capacity of 4.9 mtpa, making them a material source of Australian LNG supply.
Woodside may veto Inpex’s Browse deal over NSW LNG threat
Woodside is considering using its pre-emptive rights to veto Inpex’s farm-in to the Browse joint venture, as this move threatens to undermine feedgas supply for its North-West Shelf LNG export terminal. The deal is seen as a catalyst to shift Browse gas production away from the NWS LNG hub towards Inpex’s Ichthys LNG train in Darwin.
US LNG vessels headed to China prior to Trump-Xi summit
Prospects that Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Beijing could help reinstate direct US LNG imports to China are gaining traction, with LSEG data indicating that three carriers loaded in Louisiana could reach China within a month.
