Port Kembla Energy Terminal ready to support reliable, flexible gas supply

For attribution to Squadron Energy CEO Rob Wheals The escalation of conflict in Iran has tightened global fuel supply, underscoring the importance of reliable, dispatchable gas capacity at home. The Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2026 Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) reinforces this reality. As coal reliability declines, volatility across the National Electricity Market is increasing. Our system […]

Gas terminals are friend, not foe – Rob Wheals, Squadron Energy CEO

Squadron Energy CEO Rob Wheals writes that gas terminals, like Port Kembla Energy Terminal, should be treated as friend, not foe, as they provide a practical, efficient way to break distribution bottlenecks, increase competition and reduce the likelihood of price spikes and emergency intervention.

Squadron Energy’s terminal key to gas reservation policy success

The Australian Government has announced a gas reservation scheme that will require gas exporters to reserve a portion of gas for domestic use.
Squadron Energy has acknowledged this scheme, which aims to put downward pressure on prices, and maintains that the Port Kembla Energy Terminal (PKET) is key to the policy’s success as the terminal ensures gas can get to where it is needed most.