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Gas

Gas is a broad industry term encompassing the exploration, production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The sector plays a critical role in global energy supply, serving as fuel for power generation, industrial processes, heating and increasingly as a feedstock for petrochemicals and fertilisers. Natural gas is a hydrocarbon mixture found in underground reservoirs, often alongside oil deposits, and is extracted through drilling and hydraulic fracturing. It is transported via pipeline networks or, when liquefied as LNG (liquefied natural gas), by specialised tanker vessels to international markets. The gas industry is capital-intensive, requiring substantial investment in upstream exploration and production, midstream infrastructure such as pipelines and processing plants, and downstream distribution networks. Major gas-producing regions include the Middle East, Russia, the United States, Australia and parts of Africa, where recent offshore discoveries have transformed energy outlooks. Gas is often positioned as a transition fuel in the shift towards lower-carbon energy systems, emitting less carbon dioxide than coal or oil when combusted, though methane leakage and flaring remain environmental concerns. Demand is driven by power utilities, industrial users and residential consumers, with pricing influenced by regional supply dynamics, pipeline access and global LNG market conditions. The sector faces evolving regulatory frameworks, geopolitical risks and competition from renewable energy sources as countries pursue decarbonisation targets.

Gas News


Eskom generation head Bheki Nxumalo
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
12th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 


Eskom generation head Bheki Nxumalo
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
28th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 


A generic image of the edge of an oil ship
Growing risks as oceans economy faces pressure, fragmentation
2nd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Global body UN Trade and Development (Unctad) says the “virtual closure” of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Middle East, is disrupting a critical share of global oil and gas flows, while trade is... 


Military action by Israeli in Beirut
World Bank, IMF, IEA to coordinate response to Middle East war's economic, energy impact
2nd April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced in a joint statement that they will form a coordinated group to maximise... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol to begin reducing external coal purchases as destoning plant raises quality
13th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol is aiming to begin ramping up internal coal production and reducing external coal purchases after its destoning plant reached beneficial operation in December. CEO... 


Illustration showing 3D-printed oil pump jacks, the Iranian flag and a rising stock graph
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


Photo of Terence Creamer
Shocked, not surprised
31st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The latest edition of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, dubbed IRP 2025, has been Gazetted and its contents have not really come as any surprise. But that does not suggest it does not... 


Santos ex-finance chief blames 'untenable' leadership environment for exit
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Former Santos CFO Sherry Duhe says she left Australia's second largest gas producer after just a year due to an "untenable leadership environment" and her differences with long-standing chief... 


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