Australia's economic growth has recovered gradually in 2019 from the lows in the second half of 2018,

Santos has delivered strong financial results with EBITDAX1 up 14% to a record US$2.5 billion and free cash flow1 up 13% to over US$1.1 billion. Reported net profitafter tax increased by 7% to US$674 million.

Australia added 6.3 GW of new renewable capacity in 2019, against 4.8 GW in 2018

Australia's Santos record annual sales revenue of over $4 billion, up 10%, generated from sales volumes of 94.5 mmboe

Australia has officially become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on an annualized basis, overtaking the previous titleholder Qatar.

Following growth of about 1.8 percent in 2019, the economy is expected to expand by 2.2 percent in 2020.

The use of nuclear energy is currently banned under federal law in Australia. Over half those surveyed - 54% - were unaware of this.

Record quarterly production and sales volumes • Third quarter production of 19.8 mmboe was a record for Santos and 32% up on the corresponding quarter • Production was 7% higher than the second quarter with higher production from all Australian assets • Record sales volumes of 25.2 mmboe were 25% higher than the corresponding quarter • Sales revenue of $1,030 million was the second highest quarterly revenue on record

Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia business with operating interests in Darwin LNG, Bayu-Undan, Barossa and Poseidon for US$1.39 billion plus a $75 million contingent payment subject to FID on Barossa

The US made another request to import-dependent Japan to join the coalition, and leaders are expected to discuss it at the UN General Assembly in New York next week.