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Australian Shares Rally; Vault Minerals on Track to Deliver Fiscal Year 2026 Gold Production Guidance

Australian shares continued their rally on Monday after the US and Iran said they had reached a deal to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.The S&P/ASX 200 Index jumped 1.25%, or 110 points, to close at 8,914.US President Donald Trump said that the US and Iran would sign the agreement on Friday, and the Strait of Hormuz would open. Brent crude oil fell over 4% to around $83 per barrel.On the domestic front, capital city housing prices in Australia are forecast to fall 2.1% this year and 3.3% in 2027, ANZ Research said. The bank had previously forecast 2.8% growth in 2026 and 2.1% in 2027. It attributed the reduction in forecasts to a combination of global uncertainty, three consecutive cash rate hikes, and recent housing policy changes, which have led to a sharper-than-expected slowdown in the housing market.In company news, Vault Minerals (ASX:VAU) is on track to deliver fiscal year 2026 gold production guidance of 332,000 to 360,000 ounces after achieving production of 306,542 ounces in the fiscal year to date through May.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) confirmed in a bourse filing that it is not engaged in talks on a potential transaction with Exxon Mobil after media reports said it was among several potential acquisition targets being evaluated by the US energy giant.Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) entered into a AU$233 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract with GR Engineering Services (ASX:GNG) to deliver a 3 million tonnes per annum processing plant at Ora Banda Mining's Davyhurst Mill Expansion Project in Western Australia.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Jump, Energy Sector Falls

Materials stocks advanced nearly 4% at midday Monday.BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained more than 3% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding almost 4%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares were down nearly 4% in recent trade after confirming it is not engaged in discussions on a potential acquisition with Exxon Mobil.

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Update: Market Chatter: Woodside Energy Among Several Acquisition Targets on Exxon Mobil's Radar

(Updates to add Woodside Energy's statement in the fourth paragraph)Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) is among several potential acquisition targets being evaluated by US energy giant Exxon Mobil, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.Exxon has internally held initial acquisition discussions as it seeks to expand its presence in liquefied natural gas and Asian markets, but the talks are preliminary and there is no certainty of any offer being made, according to the report.Woodside is Australia's biggest LNG exporter and is pursuing a project on the US Gulf Coast that is due to come online by 2029. In Australia, the company is advancing the Scarborough and Browse gas projects to help boost its LNG exports, the report said.Woodside confirmed in a Monday Australian bourse filing that it is not engaged in talks on a potential transaction with Exxon Mobil.Exxon Mobil has still not responded to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Market Chatter: Woodside Energy Among Several Acquisition Targets on Exxon Mobil's Radar

Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) is among several potential acquisition targets being evaluated by US energy giant Exxon Mobil, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.Exxon has internally held initial acquisition discussions as it seeks to expand its presence in liquefied natural gas and Asian markets, but the talks are preliminary and there is no certainty of any offer being made, according to the report.Woodside is Australia's biggest LNG exporter and is pursuing a project on the US Gulf Coast that is due to come online by 2029. In Australia, the company is advancing the Scarborough and Browse gas projects to help boost its LNG exports, the report said.Woodside Energy and Exxon Mobil did not immediately respond to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Jump, Energy Sector Falls

Materials stocks advanced nearly 4% at midday Friday.BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained 3% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding 1%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares fell almost 2% in recent trade.

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Woodside Energy Exercises Pre-Emption Right on Sale of PetroChina International's Stake in Browse Joint Venture

Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) is exercised its pre-emption right on the sale of PetroChina International Investment (Australia)'s roughly 10.7% stake in the Browse joint venture to a subsidiary of Japanese oil firm Inpex, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.Browse is Australia's "largest undeveloped conventional gas resource" with potential production of 11.4 million tonnes per year of LNG, LPG, and domestic gas, the company said.The terms of Woodside's acquisition will reflect those of the Inpex deal, which include a payment to PetroChina of $225 million and a contingent payment of $175 million upon the joint venture taking a final investment decision on certain projects.Assuming no other joint venture participant pre-empts, Woodside's stake in the venture will increase to about 41.3% after the deal's completion, which remains subject to regulatory approvals.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Energy Stocks Jump, Information Technology Sector Struggles

Energy stocks advanced nearly 2% at midday Thursday.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) gained almost 2% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the information technology sector struggled, shedding more than 2%.Xero (ASX:XRO) shares fell past 3% in recent trade.

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Woodside Energy's Operator for FSO Chalchi to Divest 45% Stake in Mexico-Based Operation

Woodside Energy's (ASX:WDS) operator for floating storage and offloading (FSO) Chalchi, SBM Offshore, entered into a shareholders' agreement with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) to potentially divest a 45% stake in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FSO Chalchi, retaining a 55% majority interest, according to a Friday statement by SBM Offshore.FSO Chalchi is currently under construction, and SBM Offshore will operate under a 20-year lease and operating contract with Woodside Energy through its Mexican affiliate, Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México, the statement added.The company's shares fell 2% in recent Friday trade.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Jump, Energy Sector Struggles

Materials stocks advanced nearly 3% at midday Friday.BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained 2% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding almost 1%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares fell past 1% in recent trade.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Advance, Energy Sector Struggles

Materials stocks advanced nearly 2% at midday Monday.BHP Group (ASX:BHP) shares were up more than 1% in recent trade as the price of coking coal spiked following an explosion at a Chinese coal mine on Friday.Meanwhile, the energy sector struggled, shedding more than 2%.Shares of Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) fell nearly 4% in midday trade.

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Energy Producers' Shares Mixed as Oil Rebounds on Iran Tensions

Shares of Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) edged down in recent Friday trade, while Santos (ASX:STO) inched up as oil markets swung higher, with crude prices rebounding on renewed uncertainty over Iran's uranium position and the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled US negotiations.Brent crude futures rose 1.9% to $104.57 a barrel.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Real Estate Stocks Jump, Energy Sector Struggles

Real estate stocks advanced nearly 3% at midday Thursday.Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) gained almost 4% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding past 1%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares fell 2% in recent trade.

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Market Chatter: Woodside Energy Looking to Match Inpex's Offer to Buy PetroChina Stake in Australia's Biggest Untapped Gas Field

Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) is looking to match Japanese oil and gas company Inpex's (TYO:1605) offer to purchase PetroChina (SHA:601857, HKG:0857) stake in Western Australia's Browse gas fields, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing CEO Liz Westcott.Inpex is looking to purchase PetroChina's 10.67% stake in the Browse gas fields, said to be Australia's largest untapped offshore gas resource, Woodside confirmed Saturday."We will absolutely assess pre-emption, as we do actually every time, and all ​companies do," Reuters quoted Westcott as saying on the sidelines of the Australian Energy Producers conference ​in Adelaide.The Australian energy company is also keen to progress the Browse transaction, Westcott told Bloomberg TV."Browse is a project that we're keen to continue to progress. We have contracting companies working with us now on early front-end engineering design for the (floating) FPSOs offshore. We've been working commercial agreements with our counterparts," Westcott said in an interview.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Woodside Energy Group Shares Jump 3% After INPEX Enters Agreement to Acquire Australian Offshore Gas Resource Joint Venture Stake

Woodside Energy Group's (ASX:WDS) shares advanced 3% in recent trading on Monday after it acknowledged on Saturday INPEX's disclosure that it has, through a unit, entered into an agreement with PetroChina International Investment (Australia) to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% participating interest in the Browse joint venture.The development concept for the proposed Browse to North West Shelf project involves processing resources from the Browse offshore gas resource through the North West Shelf project's Karratha gas plant.The transaction is conditional on rights of pre-emption, among other things, which Woodside will consider as part of its usual transaction review processes.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Energy Stocks Advance, Industrials Sector Struggles

Energy stocks advanced nearly 2% at midday Monday, the only sector in the green.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) gained more than 2% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the industrials sector struggled the most amid a broad-based decline, shedding almost 4%.Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) shares were down nearly 2% in recent trade.

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Update: Market Chatter: UAE's XRG Consortium Eyes Shell's AU$2 Billion Stake in Woodside's LNG Project

(Updates to add Woodside's response in the fourth paragraph)The United Arab Emirates-based XRG consortium, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil and gas major ADNOC and US-based Carlyle, is said to be mulling Shell's AU$2 billion sale of its stake in Woodside Energy Group's (ASX:WDS) North West Shelf liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, according to a Thursday report by The Australian.Woodside has a 33% stake in the joint venture and is its operator, while Shell, Chevron, and BP, along with Mitsui and Mitsubishi, hold the remaining stakes.An XRG spokesperson said that it had a long-term outlook, prioritizing "patient capital" in order to build a global gas business, the report added.Woodside Energy declined to comment on the matter following an email request by.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Market Chatter: UAE's XRG Consortium Eyes Shell's AU$2 Billion Stake in Woodside's LNG Project

The United Arab Emirates-based XRG consortium, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil and gas major ADNOC and US-based Carlyle, is said to be mulling Shell's AU$2 billion sale of its stake in Woodside Energy Group's (ASX:WDS) North West Shelf liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, according to a Thursday report by The Australian.Woodside has a 33% stake in the joint venture and is its operator, while Shell, Chevron, and BP, along with Mitsui and Mitsubishi, hold the remaining stakes.An XRG spokesperson said that it had a long-term outlook, prioritizing "patient capital" in order to build a global gas business, the report added.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Advance, Energy Sector Struggles

Materials stocks advanced over 3% at midday Thursday.BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained more than 3% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding nearly 3%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares fell 4% in recent trade.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Financials Stocks Gain, Energy Slides

Financial stocks advanced nearly 3% to lead gainers in midday trading on Wednesday after Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised its official cash rate to 4.35%.Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC) rose nearly 5% after Jarden said in a Tuesday note that the bank has "meaningfully" boosted its growth and risk appetite to achieve a larger balance sheet and higher revenue base to increase earnings.On the flip side, energy stocks shed nearly 2% as oil prices declined after President Donald Trump said the US will pause an operation to help ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz due to "great progress" on a deal with Iran.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) dropped 2%, and Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) declined 4%.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Information Technology Stocks Advance, Energy Falls

Information technology stocks advanced nearly 1% in midday trading on Monday, as markets weighed continued tensions in the Middle East and a potential rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday.Xero (ASX:XRO) rose 2%, and Life360 (ASX:360) jumped 7%.On the flip side, energy stocks declined more than 2% after President Donald Trump said the US will start helping some ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shed 3%, and Santos (ASX:STO) declined 2%.

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