Santos is rising on oil prices, but the CEO's sale adds caution
Santos (ASX: STO) has been one of the standout performers on the ASX in 2026, with shares up more than 20% year to date. Then on 2 March, the stock surged another 7.8% in a single session after US and Israeli strikes on…
Energy Stocks
European gas prices surged as much as 54 per cent this week after QatarEnergy suspended all LNG production at its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed facilities following Iranian drone strikes. Asian LNG prices jumped nearly 39 per cent. With Qatar supplying roughly 20 per cent of the world's LNG, this is the biggest disruption to global…
ASX energy stocks surge as oil spikes on Iran-Hormuz fears
ASX energy stocks had their best day in months yesterday after US and Israeli strikes on Iran sent oil prices sharply higher. Brent crude jumped roughly 12 per cent to above US$79 a barrel, its highest level in four years, as traders priced in the…
ASX Energy Stocks: What the Oil Spike Means Now
Oil prices surged more than 5% in just two trading sessions this week after US-Iran nuclear talks ended without a breakthrough in Geneva. Brent crude climbed above US$71 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reached US$66, both their highest levels since July.
Tensions have clearly escalated.…
Origin Energy Surges on Upgraded Guidance
Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) climbed as much as 8.1 per cent on Thursday after releasing its half-year 2026 results before closing at A$11.56. At first glance, a 45 per cent fall in statutory profit to A$557 million looks worrying. But investors are focusing on the bigger picture rather than…
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Omega Oil & Gas (ASX: OMA) surged as much as 18 per cent on Tuesday after landing a major vote of confidence from one of Australia's biggest gas producers. Beach Energy (ASX: BPT), a company worth AUD 2.6 billion, has taken a 25 per cent stake in a new Omega-led joint venture in Queensland's Taroom…
Beach Energy dips on profit, while Waitsia lifts the outlook
Beach Energy (ASX: BPT) dropped more than 4 per cent to A$1.20 on Thursday after reporting half-year production down 7 per cent to 9.5 million barrels of oil equivalent and underlying net profit off 8 per cent to AUD 219 million. At first, the numbers…
Santos (ASX:STO) looks to the best of the Big 3 ASX oil and gas stocks (the other 2 being Woodside and Beach Energy - Santos taking silver spot). The company's shares are down 14% in the last 12 months and would be more had it not been for hope of a takeover offer which ultimately…
1414 Degrees wins AEMO approval for Aurora battery link
1414 Degrees (ASX:14D) jumped 20% to A$0.030 on Friday after getting a key approval that brings its Aurora battery project one step closer to reality. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and South Australian grid operator ElectraNet have both accepted the company's technical standards for connecting…
