07/05/2026 – United States – Iran: Parties debate agreement leading to reopening of Strait of Hormutz – Read more news

GAS & POWER: The Australian Government today announced the introduction of a mandatory domestic gas reserve mechanism for East Coast LNG producers, effective 1° July 2027. The three projects involved —which can be traced back to Origin Energy, Shell and Santos— will have to allocate 20% of their production to the domestic market, with the measure applicable to spot contracts and new future agreements, leaving existing long-term contracts unchanged.

EQUITY: Stock markets wasted no time yesterday and celebrated the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormutz and the possibility of a stable peace between the United States and Iran even before official confirmation. New highs were hit in the United States, while in Europe the Italian FTSE MIB index hit levels not seen since the dot-com bubble of March 2000.