Australian Manufacturers Criticise Gas Producers for Alleged Price Gouging Practice

Australian Manufacturers Criticise Gas Producers for Alleged Price Gouging Practice
Factories located in a light industrial estate in Sydney, Australia, on April 18, 2019. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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Australian manufacturers are calling out on gas producers as they believe the industry is withholding supply to circumvent the government’s price cap, effectively pushing local businesses to the edge of a shutdown.

Following the federal government’s recent intervention, which caps wholesale gas prices at $12 per gigajoule, the east coast gas market was in a state of suspension as gas producers reportedly stopped new gas offers, citing uncertainty about the new regulations.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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