Gas sector back in Canberra’s sights

摘要

Australia’s LNG sector fears a rise in political interference ahead of elections due by next May. Australian independent Santos warns that statements from the federal government about further intervention in the country’s energy markets are increasing the level of sovereign risk to foreign investors. Australia’s new energy minister Angus Taylor says that Canberra may consider the divestment of assets by some of the domestic utilities that he alleges are abusing their dominant market position to push up power prices.