Australia: Oil, Gas & Electricity

The Australian Energy Regulator has issued new guidance clarifying compliance expectations for automated bidding systems and third-party service providers in the National Electricity Market. Market participants using automation face heightened scrutiny over bid oversight, record-keeping practices, and competition law risks, with responsibility for compliance remaining squarely with generators regardless of technological intermediaries.

Higher fuel prices are flowing through to transport costs, supplier pricing, and operating expenses. For many SMEs, this is resulting in margin compression...

In this paper, we have summarised the key themes arising from public submissions on the Gas Market Review. We have not mentioned each individual submission or all content exhaustively.