Australians Could Struggle to Stay Warm This Upcoming Winter as Gas Shortage Looms

Australians Could Struggle to Stay Warm This Upcoming Winter as Gas Shortage Looms
Blue flames rise from the burner of a natural gas stove in Orange, Calif., June 11, 2003. David McNew/Getty Images
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Australians could struggle to stay warm this winter after the energy market regulator warned of a potential gas shortage.

Daniel Westerman, CEO of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), said that as the country transitioned to net-zero, the southern—and colder—states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia could be affected.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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