Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

The country is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a key fuel source in hot demand as war in the Middle East upends global energy markets. In a bid to shield the nation from "global price volatility", Australia's largest gas firms will be forced to ring fence fuel for the domestic market -- equivalent to 20 percent of their exports. "We've been acting to shield Australians from global energy shocks by investing in reliable, sovereign renewables and keeping more...