Jul 21, 2025 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --
Woodside Energy's first major deal under current CEO Meg O'Neill was the $40bn merger with BHP's petroleum arm. That deal made Woodside one of the world's 10 biggest independent oil and gas producers. Four projects over the next five years, with a combined value of about $60bn, will make Woodside one of the world's biggest publicly listed LNG producers. The company's shares have shed 14.7 per cent over the last year, while the S&P ASX/200 risen by 10.4 per cent over the same period. However, Woodside's shares have slightly outperformed the benchmark index since O'Neill became CEO in August 2021. Meanwhile, Saul Kavonic from MST Marquee says O'Neill is highly regarded in the US, and it may be only a matter of time before one of that nation's big energy companies tries to poach her..
Publication Date: 21 July 2025
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED - ASX WDS
BHP GROUP LIMITED - ASX BHP
MST MARQUEE
STANDARD AND POOR'S ASX 200 INDEX
COMTEX_467467195/2229/2025-07-21T21:29:16
By Anne Hyland
Copyright 2025 Roy Morgan Research. All Rights Reserved.
