Gas Producer Slams Ideological Folly, Warns of Shortage

A domestic gas producer has slammed the risk to investment and the nation’s energy supply from green tape and a “minority of activists with extreme views.”
Media boss Ryan Stokes, speaking on Wednesday as chair of oil and gas producer Beach Energy, said there were still “significant headwinds” facing the energy industry despite some progress from governments on approvals.
Regulators have warned of a possible gas shortfall in winter 2025 on the east coast, while rising industrial demand for energy and coal’s exit on the west coast is forecast to create a supply deficit in that market in the 2030s….