SYDNEY Australia is expected to overtake Qatar as the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in 2019, but a political risk factor is clouding the country's future as an LNG export superpower.
The government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull introduced in July a new energy policy to prioritize the domestic gas supply and regulate LNG exports. Australian oil and gas company Santos has seen its stock price decline, since it is likely to be subject to the regulations as early as next year.
