Metgasco
Metgasco is an Australian energy company focused on oil and gas exploration, appraisal, and development. They also invest in associated energy infrastructure. The company operates primarily in the Cooper Eromanga Basin.
Short position
Metgasco (ASX:MEL) has 0.93% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 339,956 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.65 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.82 percentage points. MEL 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+4Metgasco (MEL) short interest history
MEL Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.65pp
- 90-day change
- +0.82pp
- 1-year change
- +0.92pp
- All-time high
- 0.93% (October 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (May 2012)
Is MEL heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.93% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #254 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 MEL's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Metgasco's short interest has risen 0.65 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.82 percentage points. The current level is 0.93% of shares on issue.
What is the highest MEL's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Metgasco's short interest peaked at 0.93% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in May 2012.
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 2010. See our methodology.