Energy project updates: PM visits Perdaman in the Pilbara; Hancock gas hub clears hurdle; Neoen wind farm breaks ground
Key updates of major WA energy projects from June 2026 to August 2026. Check out CCIWA’s interactive Major WA Projects List – the most comprehensive list of projects in development or under construction across the State.
Oil refinery
Government commits to Pilbara oil refinery feasibility study
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perdaman's Pilbara project with Labor Party colleagues
A proposed large-scale oil refinery in Karratha has taken a step forward, with the Federal and WA Governments backing a $4 million pre-feasibility study into the project. To be developed by Perdaman, the refinery would be the first new large-scale fuel refinery built in Australia since the 1960s and is expected to support thousands of jobs during construction and operation. The project forms part of a broader fuel security strategy, aimed at strengthening Australia’s sovereign refining capability and reducing reliance on imported refined fuels.
