Latest Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) News

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd reported record production and a net profit after tax of $2.7 billion in 2025, advancing key LNG and ammonia projects while achieving its 15% emissions reduction target.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Woodside Energy reported record production for 2025, exceeding guidance while progressing key LNG and ammonia projects. The company also navigates a CEO transition and strategic asset sales.

Woodside Energy Group announces the resignation of CEO Meg O’Neill, who will lead bp p.l.c., with Liz Westcott appointed Acting CEO as the company begins a formal succession process.

Woodside Energy Group unveiled an ambitious growth strategy at its 2025 Capital Markets Day, targeting a net operating cash flow of around US$9 billion by the early 2030s, driven by key LNG and ammonia projects.

Woodside Energy Group has sealed a strategic partnership with US infrastructure giant Williams, selling stakes in Louisiana LNG and Driftwood Pipeline for $378 million, accelerating the project’s path to first LNG in 2029.

Woodside Energy has raised its 2025 production guidance following a 1% increase in quarterly output, while progressing key projects like Scarborough and Beaumont New Ammonia on schedule. The company also secured long-term LNG supply deals and received critical regulatory approvals.

Woodside Energy Group has updated its dividend announcement, revealing the exchange rates and currency conversion methods for its upcoming fully franked dividend payment. Shareholders can expect payments in multiple currencies based on their location, with options to elect alternative currencies by early September.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd has reported a robust first half of 2025, marked by strong production growth, reduced costs, and solid financial returns, while advancing key LNG projects and sustainability goals.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of USD 0.53 per share for the six months ending June 30, 2025, payable on September 24. Shareholders can elect to receive payments in multiple currencies, reflecting the company’s global shareholder base.