Woodside resumes North West Shelf production following cyclone

Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) resumed liquefied natural gas and domestic gas production at the North West Shelf Project following a mandatory suspension triggered by a severe tropical cyclone.

The company confirmed that a controlled return to normal operations is underway at the Karratha gas plant, where onshore processing was halted and offshore personnel were evacuated late last week.

While Woodside's Macedon and Pluto facilities maintained a steady supply to Western Australia throughout the storm, the broader regional impact remains significant; Chevron reported structural damage at its Wheatstone facility, with production also disrupted at the Gorgon site.

The weather-related downtime has placed additional strain on a volatile global energy market already grappling with supply shortages following recent military strikes on major export infrastructure in Qatar.

At the time of reporting, Woodside Energy's share price was $34.94.