Energy

For income-focused investors, a strong day for utilities carries a particular message. These are the reliable, regulated, cash-generative businesses that tend to be bought when investors want defensive exposure and dependable dividends rather than speculative growth. That such a sector led the market on …

For investors in oil and gas producers, the message was uncomfortable. The forces cheering the wider market, cheaper fuel and easing inflation, are precisely the forces that erode the revenue and margins of the companies that pump and refine crude.

Santos is one of Australia’s largest oil and gas producers and a bellwether for the domestic energy sector. On 3 August the stock fell 1.91 per cent to $7.69 as a collapse in the global oil price dragged energy stocks lower, even as the …

Viva Energy sits at an important junction in Australia’s fuel supply chain, operating the Geelong refinery and a large network of fuel and convenience retail sites. On 3 August the stock fell 2.11 per cent to $2.79 as a collapse in the global oil …

Jade Gas Holdings Ltd (ASX:JGH) shares traded 6.17% higher at AUD 0.086 during the morning session on 4 August 2026 after the company confirmed the successful completion and settlement of its previously announced A$11.0 million capital raising. The latest update marked the completion of …

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS) shares finished theTrading sessionat $32.50, representing a 1.37% decline when the market closed on 3 August 2026. While the broader Australian market ended higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:200) closing at 9,019.30, up 0.47%, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index …

Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA) is an Australian energy company involved in fuel distribution, refining, retail operations and convenience services. The company is one of Australia’s major energy businesses, operating across multiple segments of theDownstreamenergy market.