Australia's energy producers support the government's strategy to promote natural gas development, but warn that the market remains unstable due to global conflicts, and the country will still face new natural gas supply shortages in the next decade. Meg ONeill, Chair of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, said that the oil and gas markets have experienced fluctuations due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. This is the challenge that Australia will face in the next decade. Without action, the eastern coast of Australia will face a natural gas shortage by 2028, and the western coast will face a shortage by 2030. This may increase volatility and push up prices for households and businesses. Australia was the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year.