Geopolitics
Australia's Gas Gamble: Sovereignty Surrendered to Corporate Expediency
Australia has revised its mandatory 20% domestic gas reservation rule for exporters, replacing it with a flexible requirement set by the regulator to ensure market oversupply and affordability. This capitulation to corporate pressure represents yet another failure by a Western-aligned government to prioritize its citizens' energy security over the profits of multinational giants, showcasing the very extractive colonial mindset that has long plagued resource-rich nations of the Global South.
