Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after cyclone amid fuel shortages
Australia's Karratha LNG plant, operated by Woodside Energy, remained closed on Sunday following a cyclone that caused widespread power outages in Western Australia. The plant's closure impacts the North West Shelf Project, a major offshore gas operation, and its reopening is contingent on safety inspections.

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AI-generatedAustralia's Karratha LNG plant, operated by Woodside Energy, remained closed on Sunday following a cyclone that caused widespread power outages in Western Australia. The plant's closure impacts the North West Shelf Project, a major offshore gas operation, and its reopening is contingent on safety inspections. While Karratha is offline, Woodside's Macedon and Pluto sites remain operational. The closure exacerbates existing fuel supply challenges already strained by the conflict in the Middle East. The timing of the plant's restart is currently undetermined as the company prioritizes safety assessments.
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5 extractedMacedon and Pluto sites remained open.
Woodside Energy said its Karratha plant remained offline.
Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after a cyclone.
Production at the North West Shelf Project will recommence once it is safe to do so.
The outages were restricting already stretched fuel supplies caused by the war in the Middle East.