Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US began its naval blockade preventing ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz Monday after President Trump vowed to end Tehran’s “extortion” of other nations transiting the critical oil chokepoint.
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[2026-04-14 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks fell Monday morning as oil surged past $100 a barrel after President Trump announced a new blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the precarious ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MIAMI — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the price of oil and gasoline may remain high through November’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran six weeks ago.
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[2026-04-14 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan presses diplomatic efforts as fragile ceasefire holds; questions remain over enforcement and impact on global energy flows through Hormuz
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[2026-04-14 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Iranian coastline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan presses diplomatic efforts as fragile ceasefire holds; questions remain over enforcement and impact on global energy flows through Hormuz
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[2026-04-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor is under pressure to impose a new 25% export tax amid soaring prices from the global fuel shock
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[2026-04-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Soaring prices for liquefied natural gas in the wake of the war in the Middle East could hasten the shift towards renewable energy. (Reuters)
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[2026-04-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke answers a question following a speech at the IHS CERAWeek, in Houston, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. on Monday has begun blocking ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the key oil route after peace negotiations collapsed.
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[2026-04-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wayne Greier hoped to sign a deal with a utility to host solar on his acreage for some $540,000 in annual lease payments. But his community blocked the plan. A recent study found that there has been a 16% increase in local laws restricting renewable energy projects. (AP Video: Joshua A.
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[2026-04-13 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are lower, but off their worst levels of the session, as Brent crude surged 7% to over $102 after Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to take place at 10am ET. The moves look relatively contained given the breakdown of US-Iran talks, with strategists saying this is a moment to buy the dip.
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[2026-04-13 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Follow the latest news on the Trump administration, national politics and the war with Iran Wednesday as President Trump’s interview with FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo aired.
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[2026-04-13 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: During the Q&A Nigel Farage was again asked about Richard Tice and his tax affairs by a reporter who asked why he did not know exactly how much Tice had paid in tax to settle this liability, and whether Tice should give that figure on the record.
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[2026-04-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union will this month release a proposal to ease state aid rules as part of a suite of measures to help member countries deal with the energy crisis caused by the Iran war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Police have lobbed tear gas shells to quell a factory workers’ protest in the Indian capital’s suburb of Noida after it turned violent on its fourth day, with vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city.
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[2026-04-13 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of “piracy” following President Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz — as the regime taunted that the looming blockade would soon make Americans “nostalgic” for $4 gas.
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[2026-04-13 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LX Pantos, a leading global logistics company headquartered in Korea (Global CEO: Lee Yong-ho), is partnering with SK Innovation E&S to install solar power generation facilities at three of its Korean logistics centers and develop an integrated power-sharing system across them.
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[2026-04-13 21:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral partnerships in defense, energy and infrastructure businesses.
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral partnerships in defense, energy and infrastructure businesses.
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Marcos is suspending the excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, and kerosene.
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[2026-04-13 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: QatarEnergy has made a hydrocarbon discovery off the Republic of Congo, adding to the Gulf producer’s international upstream portfolio as it is recovering from Iranian attacks that knocked out significant liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity.
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[2026-04-13 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-13 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s centrist coalition on Monday announced a range of measures to tackle the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis
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[2026-04-13 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis
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[2026-04-13 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s planned naval blockade of Iran would further cripple international shipping, exacerbating the energy crisis roiling the global economy, analysts warn.
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[2026-04-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest power grid in the United States spanning 13 states and serving more than 65 million people, has launched an emergency proposal to secure 15 gigawatts of new electricity supply, according to Bloomberg. The move aims squarely at the surging AI data center demand, which has pushed the regional grid to its limits.
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[2026-04-13 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Work has begun on a new nuclear power station that will bring 8,000 new jobs, the UK government has announced.
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[2026-04-13 19:14 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland has ordered a 12-month inquiry into federal environmental laws in a bid to speed up the approval of a prospective oil field in a move that has mystified the Albanese government.
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[2026-04-13 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A U.S. sanctions waiver allowing for the sale and delivery of Russian oil expired this weekend, leaving governments in a state of uncertainty as the Trump administration reportedly weighed an extension in order to soothe jittery markets.
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[2026-04-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air said Monday it posted record quarterly revenue of 4.52 trillion won ($3.04 billion) for the first quarter, up 14 percent from a year earlier.
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[2026-04-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tightening global supply.
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[2026-04-13 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-13 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-13 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with his Polish counterpart Monday to discuss the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy supply chains, as well as other key areas of economic cooperation, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-04-13 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government is war-gaming a series of budget initiatives to boost the amount of petrol and diesel in the country to protect the nation’s long-term fuel security as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to two more key Asian suppliers of oil.
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[2026-04-13 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring costs for fuel and ice fail to dampen the mood as a wave of ‘revenge travel’ provides a much-needed economic boost
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[2026-04-13 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Buddhist calendar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring costs for fuel and ice fail to dampen the mood as a wave of ‘revenge travel’ provides a much-needed economic boost
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[2026-04-13 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Loren Legarda has proposed a one-time wealth levy on "ultra rich" Filipinos to ensure that those capable of absorbing the effects of the oil crisis will contribute more in addressing the problem.
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[2026-04-13 17:25 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 13, 2026 17:25 | News
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[2026-04-13 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung said Monday that the South Korean battery maker aims to boost overall productivity by 50 percent by 2028 through an aggressive artificial intelligence transformation initiative.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Budapest, thousands gathered along the Danube and near Parliament as early results confirmed victory for Magyar’s Tisza party. Celebrations continued late into the night in districts across the capital, with music, car horns and crowds filling central areas. Similar scenes were reported in other major cities as results were announced.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle East and escalating a standoff with Iran that has already triggered the worst energy shock in history.
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[2026-04-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The number of Queenslanders needing help to pay energy bills doubled in the last year as the fuel crisis further exasperated cost-of-living pressures.
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[2026-04-13 15:56 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-13 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy Australia has fired up its funding furnace, locking in a $66.3 million capital raise alongside an expanded $45M infrastructure facility to fully fund its Northern Territory fast-track march to first pilot gas by the fourth quarter of 2026.
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[2026-04-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the fuel crisis in Cuba continues, the island’s residents are switching up how they travel. (AP shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-04-13 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Gao Huan, CTO of CATL’s China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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