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The WA Gas Market 2024 (Fragile – Handle with Care)
2024 will be a fascinating year for gas in Western Australia. What was predictable is suddenly unpredictable, and the tight demand / supply balance, means that unexpected events suddenly have a...
WA Monthly Gas Market Outlook
BrightSource Consulting provides a monthly gas market summary for interested clients. The summary includes a review of gas supply and gas demand data for the previous month (courtesy of the gas...
Why contracting energy is not a “procurement” activity
It’s a current business trend to centralise anything associated with sourcing goods and service to the procurement group. The benefits of “strategic procurement processes” can include cost...
Value of Gas Storage
Storing gas is storing energy. It’s like a gigantic battery, providing support for other forms of energy that are intermittent (like renewable energy) or boosting existing energy supply when energy...
Gas Contract Price Reviews – getting the best outcome
Long term (10+ years) gas supply contracts usually contain a gas price review clause. This protects the gas buyer and gas seller from circumstances where the contract price is significantly out of...
Negotiation Planning
Abraham Lincoln famously said if he had 6 hours to chop down a tree, he would spend the first 4 hours sharpening the axe. The idea being that preparation is the key element of the task. The act of...