Media Release 6 June 2026 Trilemma has a winner The energy trilemma is the trade-off made between reliability, affordability and environmental sustainability. With net zero carbon policies, the environment has been the recent focal theme in the trilemma – taking reliability for granted, until recent events reminded everyone that reliability is always the winner in the […]
LNG and energy essentials – March 2026
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. Australia remains heavily reliant on oil This month’s LNG and energy essentials looks at the role played by oil in Australia’s economy. While much of the media and public focus has been on the transformation of Australia’s electricity grid to renewables, a […]
Domestic Gas Reservation multiclient rep...
The brochure and order form for EnergyQuest’s updated multiclient report ‘Australia’s proposed domestic gas reservation: A gas market fix that doesn’t fix much‘ is available by clicking here. A gas market fix that doesn’t fix much The Australian Government has announced it will introduce the first national domestic gas reservation scheme. Its intention is to increase domestic […]
LNG and energy essentials – February 202
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. Conflict in the Middle East The outbreak of war in the Middle East has created the most significant supply and price shock for global energy markets since the Ukraine war started. Events are moving very quickly, and global energy prices have become highly […]
EnergyQuarterly Report – March 2026
Media Release 7 March 2026 Any reservations? The east coast gas industry received a rather unwelcome Christmas present in 2025, with the Australian Government’s 22 December 2025 announcement that it would introduce a domestic gas reservation. However, EnergyQuest analysis suggests that there may not be much gas available to reserve until the 2030s if the […]
LNG and energy essentials – November 202
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. What difference does an election make? The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) published the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) in December. The ISP is a long and complicated document, but there is at least one key difference between the 2024 and […]
EnergyQuarterly Report – December 2025
Media Release 6 December 2025 20 years of energy insight This year EnergyQuest is proud to celebrate 20 years of providing independent, experienced advice on Australian energy. We note in this EnergyQuarterly that there is a building momentum for expansion of gas supply and explore what impact that might have on global energy supply. Within […]
LNG and energy essentials – October 2025
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. The world is in the midst of a major expansion of gas supply infrastructure A few years ago the International Energy Agency (IEA) started forecasting that a ‘supply glut’ in the global LNG market was coming, initially pinning 2025 as the year […]
LNG and energy essentials – September 20
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. Muddling throughWith an uncertain industry strategic path, matched with a mixed bag of higher-risk supply options, the need to meet peak energy demand requirements, and government policy uncertainties, the industry outlook is one of ‘muddling through’. This was the conclusion in EnergyQuest’s recently […]
LNG and energy essentials – August 2025
Information about EnergyQuest’s ‘LNG and energy essentials’ report is available by clicking here. Home battery economicsAcross Australia, families are asking the same question: is it finally worth adding a battery to the backyard solar array? Subsidies are helping tip the balance, but the answer depends on each household’s usage, costs, and risk appetite. There are […]