Macquarie sees mild earnings risk for Origin from new domestic gas reservation policy
Macquarie says Australia's gas reservation policy is not problematic for APLNG, but a possible drop in gas prices poses a risk to Origin Energy earnings.
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what happened
Macquarie says Australia's new domestic natural-gas reservation policy does not appear problematic for the Australia Pacific LNG project, in which Origin Energy holds a stake. The broker links this view to APLNG's large domestic production.
Macquarie does flag the risk of gas prices falling to A$10-A$11 per gigajoule from A$12-A$13/GJ. According to the broker, Origin is exposed through its low-cost APLNG contract of 40 petajoules and through the reset of the Beach contract, which it says will be mispriced against forward prices. Macquarie estimates about A$60 million of Ebitda is at risk. The broker keeps a neutral rating on Origin.
why it matters
For Origin investors, the key factors are gas prices and the terms of contract resets rather than the reservation policy itself. Macquarie's assessment is moderate and points to a possible, not certain, hit to earnings.
market impact
Origin Energy: possible gas price drop and contract reset pressure EBITDA
- Origin Energy pressure down — possible gas price drop and mispriced Beach contract reset
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- Domestic Gas Reservation Policy Poses Mild Earnings Risk for Origin — Market Talk, 1 November 2026 at 22:09 UTC
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