Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI, robotics and energy storage firms make up most of the record-high IPO pipeline of 520 hopefuls in Hong Kong, says Chan
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[2026-04-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI, robotics and energy storage firms make up most of the record-high IPO pipeline of 520 hopefuls in Hong Kong, says Chan
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[2026-04-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-15 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twenty minutes after the US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect on Monday evening (Israel time), a Chinese-owned tanker called the MV Rich Starry pulled out of anchorage near Sharjah and headed for the Strait of Hormuz. It was flying a Malawian flag, which is an interesting choice for a landlocked country.
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[2026-04-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain's energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government's decision to ban licenses for new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
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[2026-04-15 18:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Success at the Kalpakkam prototype fast breeder reactor will allow India to generate energy using its abundant thorium reserves
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Success at the Kalpakkam prototype fast breeder reactor will allow India to generate energy using its abundant thorium reserves
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [electric and new energy vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Telsa regaining world’s top spot to Chinese carmakers gaining rapid ground in Europe, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2026-04-15 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-15 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of crude oil by the end of this year from four nations in the Middle East, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6, 11-17, photo)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-15 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-15 16:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 16:27 | News
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[2026-04-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-04-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Treasury secretary says the tax rate is ‘socially optimal’ in submission to a new parliamentary inquiry
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[2026-04-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 4)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-15 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shin Hyun-song warns oil, FX to lift inflation; sees growth falling short of expectations
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[2026-04-15 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of crude oil by the end of this year from four nations in the Middle East, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will cover additional shipping costs crude importers have to bear when importing alternative supplies from regions other than the Middle East, the industry ministry said Wednesday, as part of efforts to stabilize the country's energy supply amid the Middle Eastern crisis.
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[2026-04-15 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as traders assess the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war and the prospect of renewed peace talks.
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[2026-04-15 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-15 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The head of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. visited the Czech Republic this week to review progress on a major nuclear power project, marking his first overseas trip since taking office.
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[2026-04-15 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As overnight shifts increase at the Industry and Energy Ministry amid prolonged conflict in the Middle East, Minister Kim Jung-kwan sends letters, gifts to thank staff families
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[2026-04-15 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-04-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, "completely" cutting off Tehran's international sea trade that powers about 90% of its economy, the U.S. Central Command said late Tuesday stateside.
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[2026-04-15 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow could help offset energy shortages in China as the US blockade on Iranian ports disrupts supply.
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[2026-04-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Poland has shown that it takes far more time and energy to rebuild a country’s rule of law than it does to dismantle it
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[2026-04-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-04-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia — India and China.
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[2026-04-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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[2026-04-15 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: TMK Energy has seized the spotlight at the prestigious SEAPEX Conference in Manila, flinging open its data room and formally kicking off a farm-out process for its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia.
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[2026-04-15 13:11 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 13:11 | News
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[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Australia is facing a historic energy crisis with much of its gulf-sourced energy facing not one but two blockades. But at least some parts of the country are doing something about it, even if it is too little, too late.
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that an investigation into allegations of price-fixing and collusion among some gas stations will soon be completed amid rising oil prices following the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains
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[2026-04-15 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will cut electricity tariffs for electric vehicle charging in the middle of the day on weekends and holidays starting this week, as the government moves to better match power demand with abundant renewable supply.
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[2026-04-15 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) set out temporary regulatory relief measures to prevent a surge in loan defaults and preserve financial stability as rising energy prices strain households and businesses.
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[2026-04-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-15 11:08 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Protests are rippling across rural India against proposed ethanol plants that could ease the country's dependence on oil and gas imports, but many in the countryside worry the sites put pressure on their water supply, land and health.
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[2026-04-15 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices extended declines after settling sharply lower Tuesday amid rising optimism that the Middle East conflict could see a diplomatic resolution.
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[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East
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[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy, speaks during an announcement for a new data center Friday, March 20, 2026, in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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