Beetaloo Energy Australia
Beetaloo Energy Australia, formerly Empire Energy Group, is an ASX-listed company focused on hydrocarbon exploration and development in the McArthur and Beetaloo Basins of the Northern Territory. The company aims to play a key role in Australia's energy future through its strategic focus on the Beetaloo Sub-basin and strong regional partnerships. Beetaloo Energy offers direct market exposure to the hydrocarbon potential of the Northern Territory.
Short position
Beetaloo Energy Australia (ASX:BTL) has 0.35% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 5,238,770 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.11 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.15 percentage points. BTL is classified in the Energy industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Beetaloo Energy Australia (BTL) short interest history
BTL Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.11pp
- 90-day change
- +0.15pp
- 1-year change
- +0.35pp
- All-time high
- 0.35% (October 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (November 2025)
Is BTL heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.35% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #359 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has BTL's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Beetaloo Energy Australia's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.35% of shares on issue.
What is the highest BTL's short interest has been?
Since 2025, Beetaloo Energy Australia's short interest peaked at 0.35% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in November 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2025. See our methodology.