PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: RBA is expected to deliver a back-to-back rate hike and lift the Cash Rate by 25bps to 4.10%

BHP Group (BHP AT) - Co. has won a UK Court of Appeal ruling ending contempt of court proceedings tied to claims it funded litigation aimed at preventing Brazilian municipalities from suing the miner in London over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster. (Mining.com)

New Hope (NHC AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net fell 84% Y/Y to 54.3mln, EBITDA fell 58% Y/Y to 214.8mln, rev. fell 20% Y/Y to 814.4mln, dividend 0.10. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

PEXA Group (PXA AT) - Co. has agreed to sell its Informed Decisions unit to an unlisted buyer as part of its planned exit from digital solutions. (Newswires)

West African Resources (WAF AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 130% Y/Y to 567mln, rev. rose 111% Y/Y to 1.54bln. (Capital Brief)

Energy - Australian Deputy PM Marles said the government will not rule out petrol rationing as it releases strategic reserves, while the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission called an emergency meeting to demand an explanation for high fuel prices. (The Australian)