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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Royce Kurmelovs

Australian fossil fuel megaprojects at risk from record high global gas prices

A flame blazes on top of flare stacks at the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas site
Current record high prices for gas could make it an unaffordable fuel, say experts who warn of ‘permanent demand destruction’. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

High global gas prices may threaten Australian fossil fuel megaprojects as growth forecasts for the industry are reduced by as much as a third.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) significantly revised down its forecast for global gas demand until 2024 by almost two-thirds on Tuesday after prices rose to record levels thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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