Sydney, Feb 24, 2026, 16:58 AEDT — Market closed. Woodside Energy jumped 2.6% Tuesday, with shares hitting A$27.89—levels not seen since early August 2024—after the Australian oil and gas group reported a 2025 underlying profit drop that wasn’t as steep as analysts feared. Underlying net profit after tax, stripping out one-offs, landed at US$2.65 billion, beating the Visible Alpha consensus of US$2.54 billion. The company also said it’s in talks to sell another stake in its Louisiana LNG operation. Tim Waterer of KCM Trade described the move as “a smart way” to ease risk on the balance sheet. Woodside continues to operate under an interim CEO since Meg O’Neill’s move to BP.