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Poppy Johnston and Tess Ikonomou

Watchdog confident nation can keep the gas on in winter

The ACCC is forecasting there will be enough gas to meet demand during winter. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is better placed to meet its winter domestic gas demand than earlier predictions as supply forecasts are revised up and expectations marked down.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is now forecasting a six petajoule (PJ) surplus in the September quarter, even if producers were to export all their uncontracted gas, marking an improvement on the 5PJ shortfall expected in December 2023.

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