For the first time during the lowest demand period, Australia’s southern gas producers are not expecting to produce a surplus of gas in the first three months of 2026.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Wednesday released its east coast gas supply outlook for the first quarter of next year.

It acknowledged gas supply is expected to improve for the eastern states depending on how much uncontracted gas – which is gas that has not been committed to a buyer – local LNG producers export.

However, ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey said concerns remained around the availability of gas in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, ACT and Tasmania.

“Despite the improvement, the supply-demand outlook remains tight in the southern states,” Ms Brakey said in a statement.

“For the first time,

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