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East Coast LNG Export Reservation Scheme

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Source: Baird Maritime

Project
Planned

The Australian Government mandates that energy exporters on the east coast reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market to prevent supply shortfalls and reduce energy bills. This policy affects three LNG export projects operated by Origin Energy, Shell, and Santos and will apply from July 2027, targeting prospective contracts and the spot market to create a modest oversupply and lower

Status
Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, LNG, Seaport, Government
Location
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Baird Maritime

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The project “East Coast LNG Export Reservation Scheme” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Baird Maritime.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Australian Government mandates that energy exporters on the east coast reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market to prevent supply shortfalls and reduce energy bills. This policy affects three LNG export projects operated by Origin Energy, Shell, and Santos and will apply from July 2027, targeting prospective contracts and the spot market to create a modest oversupply and lower domestic prices.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

Australia

State

Queensland

City

Gladstone

Source

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Baird Maritime

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Sector

Natural Gas, LNG, Seaport, Government

Article published date

2026-05-10

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