Gas companies agree on supply for 2018
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Australia's big gas companies have agreed to supply enough gas to meet the needs of the domestic market next year.
The commitment from Santos, Origin Energy and Shell, whose executives met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney on Wednesday, means the federal government won't have to follow through on its threat to restrict exports.
A pair of reports this week warned of a shortage of gas in 2018 of up to 108 petajoules - about three times larger than previously forecast.
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