Large manufacturers are calling for a domestic gas reservation scheme that creates a significant structural oversupply and forces east coast gas producers to sell gas below the cost of supplying it.It is an extraordinary proposition from a sector that has baulked at the cost and risk of investing in new gas production and is fiercely protective of its international competitiveness.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Forcing cheap gas won’t keep prices low
Manufacturers should be careful what they wish for. Artificially flooding the market with cheap gas would ultimately leave them paying higher prices.







