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8 December 2025

08 December 2025

OPERATIONS

ADNOC's Santos bid draws parallels with protracted Covestro deal

Analyst warns the deal faces regulatory and political hurdles similar to Covestro.

05 September 2025

ENERGY TRANSITION

BP finds new buyer after Beijing Energy deal collapse

Lightsource bp turns to Aula Energy in renewables sell off

02 September 2025

OPERATIONS

Santos takeover deal blowing in the wind as talks and due diligence continue

With the end of the exclusivity period, could a rival enter the fray?

19 August 2025

POLICY

XRG could walk away from Santos bid rather than face embarrassment of FIRB refusal

Macquarie insider gives alarming view of massive takeover deal

11 July 2025

OPERATIONS

Santos grants XRG six-week exclusivity as takeover momentum builds

Abu Dhabi-led consortium secures due diligence access for $30b cash bid

30 June 2025

OPERATIONS

XRG executives land in South Australia as $32b Santos takeover talks escalate

Confidentiality pact remains key hurdle as analysts debate national interest and FIRB scrutiny looms

27 June 2025

OPERATIONS

BLOG, DAY TWO: Reactions, ramifications and responses to Santos takeover deal

Will the $32bn offer from Abu Dhabi's XRG consortium be allowed to proceed?

17 June 2025

PARTNER CONTENT

When will batteries take the next step from short to medium duration?

Batteries are already transforming Australia’s energy landscape

PARTNER CONTENT

Measure. Monitor. Manage. Mitigate.

Qteq has recently announced the launch of a new flagship Qanti-Fi fugitive emissions

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the energy sector, brought to you by the Energy News Bulletin Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the energy sector, brought to you by the Energy News Bulletin Intelligence team.

editions

Future of Energy Report: Nuclear Power in Australia 2024

Energy News Bulletin’s new report examines what the energy and resources industry thinks of the idea of a nuclear-powered Australia.

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ENB CCS Report 2024

ENB’s CCS Report 2024 finds that CCS could be the much-needed magic bullet for Australia’s decarbonisation drive

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ENB Cost Report 2023

ENB’s latest Cost Report findings provide optimism as investments in oil and gas, as well as new energy rise.

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ENB Future of Energy Report 2023

ENB’s inaugural Future of Energy Report details the industry outlook on the medium-to-long-term future for the sector in the Asia Pacific region.