Sydney, Jan 26, 2026, 17:33 AEDT — Market closed.
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) shares ended Friday at A$24.08, slipping 0.5%. Australia’s market was closed Monday for the Australia Day public holiday. (Investing)
The break is significant as it squeezes the week for local traders aiming to gear up before Woodside’s upcoming earnings. Settlement and reporting timetables are also shuffled due to the holiday. (Ausiex)
Overseas moves are driving the action. Oil barely budged Monday after jumping over 2% the day before, with Brent hovering around $66. Winter outages and Middle East tensions are still adding a risk premium. Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at Phillip Nova, noted oil prices are being “tickled this week by signs of production disruptions in the U.S.” (Reuters)
The broader market has grown more volatile. Reuters noted investors are on edge ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week. A softer dollar and new geopolitical news have driven money into gold, keeping commodity markets on edge. (Reuters)
Woodside’s diverse business mix makes its exposure impossible to overlook. The company markets LNG, pipeline gas, and liquids, holding assets both in Australia and abroad, Reuters company data shows. (Reuters)
Investors will probably focus on the company’s upcoming quarterly report, keeping an eye on production and sales volumes, realised prices, and capital expenditure on major projects—not just spot oil prices. (Woodside)
Yet, crude’s trajectory remains the key driver. A Reuters poll from earlier this month forecasts weaker oil prices in 2026, weighed down by abundant supply. That outlook could limit gains for producers if the market pivots away from geopolitical risks toward supply-demand fundamentals. (Reuters)
Woodside’s secondary listing in New York offers a route for global investors to trade the stock during Australian market hours off. However, any U.S. session moves won’t be reflected in the ASX price until the local market reopens. (Woodside)
At the ASX reopening, Woodside will probably move in line with other domestic energy stocks. The mood remains linked to whether crude oil can maintain its recent rally without any new supply shocks or unexpected moves from OPEC+. (Intelligent Investor)
Woodside’s next major event is its Q4 2025 earnings report, set for Jan. 28. The company’s 2025 annual report follows on Feb. 24, per its investor calendar. (Woodside)
