Santos slams Australian gas mandate, warns of supply crunch

antos has slammed the federal government’s domestic gas reservation scheme, warning it will create energy shortages and drive up prices for electricity generators, manufacturers, and data centres.

Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, which stands to be the hardest hit by the proposed scheme, emphasised it had long supported a forward-looking gas reservation system, with chief executive Kevin Gallagher backing such a policy since 2018.

Source: https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/santos-slams-australian-gas-mandate-warns-of-supply-crunch-20260712-p60emf