Gas prices in Asia have been around US$10 over recent years and local gas being around A$4-5 means that costs will increase significantly once the eastern states have LNG export terminals online. What their doing in Gladstone is phenomenal in terms of scale and significance for Australian exports. Australia may export more gas than Qatar by 2020 making it the biggest gas exporter globally.

Andrew Liveris, a great Australian, argues for Australia to value-add to the gas we produce before it is exported. He wants to see Australians using the gas to make something that the Asian purchasers will be making then exporting it. Simple argument but complex making it happen.

What are the products that he means? As the head of Dow Chemical he knows more than a little about hydrocarbons and manufacturing. If he’s saying there’s something that can be done then you’d think he knows what he’s talking about. Plastics, chemicals, using relatively cheap power to make methanol as a fuel… whatever it is it will require government support of some sort. A tax rebate on the PRRT for domestic use for manufacturing? Now that would be sensible policy for manufacturing.

If they don’t come up with a good plan to use the has productively and efficiently then the gas companies should be allowed to sell the gas to Asian purchasers for the best price they can. Use it or lose it.

DL

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Energy efficiency, feed-in tariffs, network use of services, energy management – all these terms can be very confusing. Our customers keep telling us that it is hard enough keeping up with the latest technology their own business let alone understanding the rapidly changing energy industry.

Electricity prices are set to rise dramatically and will have a substantial effect on every business bottom-line. Cost increases will frustrate the businesses that do not have advisors they can trust to give them the professional advice that suits them specifically. The cost of gathering new information and keeping up with the latest developments will simply add to the burden of business and managers.

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