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This decision reflects the ongoing tension between regulatory hurdles and corporate exploration priorities in fossil fuels. While a single company's shift won't move global energy prices, it adds to a pattern of incremental supply constraints that could compound over time—especially as AI-driven data center demand for gas rises. For crypto, higher energy costs squeeze miner margins in regions like Australia, but the effect is dwarfed by macro factors like Fed policy or BTC halving dynamics.

Santos CEO announced the company will not exert effort on the Narrabri gas project while awaiting approvals, prioritizing exploration in the Beetaloo Basin.