[2026-07-28 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inflation spike: Oil prices could derail economy, Treasury warns

Snippet: Treasury has warned the Australian economy could be hit by an inflation spike and slower growth through the second half of the year as America’s war against Iran, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and Ukraine’s assault on Russian oil refineries upend the global petroleum market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/inflation-spike-oil-prices-could-derail-economy-treasury-warns-20260727-p60ivl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure

Snippet: Iran-backed group Houthis said they launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure on Monday in response to incursions by the kingdom's drones.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-launch-drone-attacks-saudi-oil-infrastructure

[2026-07-27 23:35 UTC+10:00] [Harry Potter and the Cursed Child] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘There’s so much magic!’: how we made Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Snippet: ‘The ripple of energy and anticipation from the audience was almost visual. It was like opening a new Star Wars film – I didn’t hear a phone go off once’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/27/how-we-made-harry-potter-cursed-child-magic-illusion-jamie-harrison-jamie-parker

[2026-07-27 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Why not nuclear? Marcos pushes for controversial energy source in SONA 2026

Snippet: SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-pushes-nuclear-energy-production-sona-2026/

[2026-07-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos calls for removal of systems loss in electricity billing

Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times' News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/videos/marcos-calls-for-removal-of-systems-loss-in-electricity-billing/2392237

[2026-07-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Bab Al Mandeb ship traffic slumps 56% since Houthis' Saudi embargo | The National

Snippet: Maritime traffic in the Bab Al Mandeb strait has more than halved in the week since Houthi rebels declared an embargo on Saudi shipping, with crossings of the vital Red Sea chokepoint falling to their lowest level since the blockade began.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/27/bab-al-mandeb-ship-traffic-slumps-56-since-houthis-saudi-embargo/

[2026-07-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia's first new oil refinery in decades touted for WA

Snippet: Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 10:30pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/perdaman-oil-refinery-proposed-for-north-west-wa/106963530

[2026-07-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war

Snippet: Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/potential-for-first-australian-oil-refinery-in-60-years-as-treasurer-braces-for-inflation-from-middle-east-war

[2026-07-27 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump As Brent Tumbles Below $90 On Fresh Round Of Iran Ceasefire Optimism

Snippet: A sharp drop in oil prices prompted by a quieter weekend for geopolitics and a pause in MidEast hostilities also sparked a drop in bond yields and the USD. A powerful relief rally in stocks and bonds emerged after a lull in hostilities in the Middle East, and started a week packed with earnings and a stack of interest-rate decisions on a positive note.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-brent-tumbles-below-90-fresh-round-iran-optimism

[2026-07-27 21:49 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SONA 2026: Marcos wants solid waste law updated to allow waste-to-energy

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-wants-update-law-allow-waste-energy-sona-2026/

[2026-07-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies

Snippet: El Nino will provide storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth say, as leading meteorologist points to expected record global temperatures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362018/hong-kong-set-stronger-storms-and-wetter-winter-year-el-nino-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Observatory] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies

Snippet: El Nino will provide storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth say, as leading meteorologist points to expected record global temperatures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362018/hong-kong-set-stronger-storms-and-wetter-winter-year-el-nino-intensifies

[2026-07-27 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war escalation puts Federal Reserve in a bind | The National

Snippet: Markets enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting uncertain over how the US central bank will react to surging oil prices on heightened escalations in the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/27/iran-war-escalation-puts-federal-reserve-in-a-bind/

[2026-07-27 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Marcos takes up fight for consumers vs unfair electricity rates

Snippet: Tackling the issue of high electricity costs, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls for an immediate end to passing 'systems loss' charges onto consumers. He criticized the practice of charging ordinary citizens for operational losses—complete with an added Value-Added Tax (VAT)—arguing that consumers shouldn't pay for mistakes they didn't make. Marcos demanded the urgent amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to protect the public.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/videos/watch-marcos-takes-up-fight-for-consumers-vs-unfair-electricity-rates/2391965

[2026-07-27 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks

Snippet: The price of oil sank more than 9% on Monday on hopes that a pause in attacks between US and Iran could help lead to a resolution to the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj834jn5lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-27 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Libyans block roads as protests over power crisis hit capital | The National

Snippet: Tripoli was hit by a wave of road closures and building shutdowns on Sunday night as part of a Libyan protest movement against chronic electricity shortages and soaring power costs.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/27/libyans-block-roads-as-protests-over-power-crisis-hit-capital/

[2026-07-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Ocean Q2 profit nearly doubles on high-margin LNG ships

Snippet: Hanwha Ocean said Monday its second-quarter operating profit nearly doubled from a year earlier, driven by the ramp-up of liquefied natural gas carriers and other large projects, as well as a major revenue contribution from the delivery of an offshore project.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821931

[2026-07-27 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields tumble as Middle East tensions ease

Snippet: Treasury yields fell on Monday after the U.S. and Iran halted hostilities in the Middle East over the weekend, pushing energy prices lower.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/treasury-yields-oil-iran.html

[2026-07-27 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil prices dip over 6% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/business/oil-prices-dip-over-6-after-us-iran-pause-fighting-over-weekend/

[2026-07-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fuel prices up for 4th straight week

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Local oil companies announced that all fuel prices would increase for the fourth consecutive week on Tuesday, influenced by developments in the Middle East and in Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/business/top-business/fuel-prices-up-for-4th-straight-week/2391875

[2026-07-27 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK brings first Barossa condensate shipment to Korea

Snippet: SK Innovation E&S said Monday that it will bring 300,000 barrels of condensate from Australia’s Barossa gas field into Korea in early August, marking the project’s first condensate shipment to the country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821768

[2026-07-27 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: Oil’s next big shift: beyond Hormuz | The National

Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/27/manus-on-marketsoils-next-big-shift-beyond-hormuz/

[2026-07-27 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US commander questions Iran campaign, oil prices fall, and Gaza plan moves forward | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, America's top military commander in the Middle East reportedly advised the White House to halt its bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz after concluding it had reached the limit of its effectiveness. Axios reports the assessment helped shape US President Donald Trump's decision to pause attacks on Iran, as Tehran and Oman hold talks on reopening the strait and diplomacy gathers pace ahead of Mr Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/07/27/us-commander-questions-iran-campaign-oil-prices-fall-and-gaza-plan-moves-forward/

[2026-07-27 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares most gain as Chinese chipmaker soars in Shanghai debut

Snippet: The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-oil-rates-markets-cxmt-2b81f0e01bb318ae8d4281964f89f2f1

[2026-07-27 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Australia’s Northern Territory courts Korean investment in gas, AI

Snippet: Vast shale gas reserves and proximity to Asia boost the Territory’s strategic appeal

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821601

[2026-07-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s resource hunt moves beyond China

Snippet: Hyundai Motor secures Australian rare earths as SK explores Northern Territory shale gas for Darwin LNG

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821598

[2026-07-27 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices slump on pause in US-Iran hostilities despite Houthi threats | The National

Snippet: Oil prices slumped on Monday morning the US and Iran ceased hostilities after two weeks of strikes, raising hopes of a negotiated peace in the region, even as Yemen’s Houthi militia stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and hit Saudi energy assets.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/27/oil-prices-slump-on-pause-in-us-iran-hostilities-despite-houthi-threats/

[2026-07-27 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli as anger grows over power cuts

Snippet: Protesters in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, have shut down roads and public buildings across the city as a civil disobedience campaign, launched over prolonged power cuts and high electricity rates, spread to more districts.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/protests-erupt-in-libyas-tripoli-as-anger-grows-over-power-cuts

[2026-07-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: He’s commander-in-chief of chaos. Now we’re all victims of Trump’s wars | Nesrine Malik

Snippet: New tariffs, gas price rises, the deaths of thousands, insecurity … We’re living at the whim of one capricious, vain, easily bored man and his gang of stooges

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/27/commander-in-chief-of-chaos-victims-trump-wars

[2026-07-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: New strait problem: US playing wrong moves on Gulf chessboard again | The National

Snippet: Jose Raul Capablanca, the Cuban who was world chess champion in the 1920s, was asked how many moves ahead he saw. “Only one. But it is the right one,” he replied. The US is about to make its next choice in the Gulf oil struggle, but it may be looking not only at the wrong move but at the wrong board.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/27/new-strait-problem-us-playing-wrong-moves-on-gulf-chessboard-again/

[2026-07-27 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Precios del crudo bajan tras pausa en ataques entre EEUU e Irán

Snippet: Varios automóviles cargan combustible en una estación de servicio Gulf Oil en la autopista Massachusetts Turnpike, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026, cerca de Boston. (AP Foto/Gene J. Puskar, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/petroleo-precios-iran-transporte-maritimo-064658056b7174f7cb15ac2c004eb33e

[2026-07-27 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) Lee orders retention of oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in last 2 paras)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727002553315

[2026-07-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Red Sea shipping drops after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites, data shows

Snippet: Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903739

[2026-07-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Aussie market up despite energy stock following oil dip

Snippet: July 27, 2026 12:27 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-market-up-despite-energy-stock-following-oil-dip/

[2026-07-27 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China industrial profit growth slows again in June as retreating oil prices sap earnings lift

Snippet: China's industrial profits rose 15.1% in June from a year earlier, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics, slowing for a second straight month as easing energy prices took the edge off the price gains that had driven this year's rebound.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/china-industrial-profit-growth-exports-oil-drops.html

[2026-07-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/pax-silica-load-danger-grid-energy-secretary-garin/

[2026-07-27 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SK Innovation E&S to import condensate from Australian gas field

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation E&S, the energy arm of South Korea's SK Group, said Monday it will import condensate from an Australian offshore gas field that it invested in 14 years ago, marking the first such shipment to South Korea from the project.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727003100320

[2026-07-27 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Lee orders retention of oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, background, photo from para 8)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727002552315

[2026-07-27 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee orders retention of oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, background in last 4 paras)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727002551315

[2026-07-27 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran and the United States held their fire Sunday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump's UN envoy said the president was "giving talks some space".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/world/iran-halts-strikes-as-trump-gives-space-to-talks/2391747

[2026-07-27 10:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee orders retention of oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday instructed senior officials to maintain oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes, citing the renewed confrontation in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821020

[2026-07-27 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee orders retention of oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes

Snippet: BRASILIA, July 26 (Yonhhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday instructed senior officials to maintain oil price caps until price uncertainty completely recedes, citing the renewed confrontation in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727002500315

[2026-07-27 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk

Snippet: Singapore on Monday tightened its monetary policy for a second consecutive time, moving preemptively against a renewed oil price surge even as inflation at home stays subdued.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/singapore-mas-july-monetary-policy-middle-east-oil-prices-inflation-.html

[2026-07-27 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil slides 5% as Iran reportedly signals halt to attacks if U.S. pause holds

Snippet: Oil prices fell after Iran reportedly said it would suspend attacks as long as a U.S. pause in hostilities remains in place, easing concerns over nearly two weeks of escalating conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/oil-price-wti-brent-slide-as-iran-reportedly-may-halt-attacks.html

[2026-07-27 09:57 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Calls to ban energy drinks for under 16s in Australia

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/calls-to-ban-energy-drinks-for-under-16s-in-australia-20260727-p60itf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks

Snippet: Children wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background and a fisherman nearby, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-crude-iran-shipping-2fdef9c0b59d90367206d103f0939d30

[2026-07-27 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The world’s next nuclear power may surprise you

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643463-middle-east-next-nuclear-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BOJ early rate rise bets increase as yen reaches multidecade low

Snippet: The Japanese central bank is coming under pressure to act and avoid falling behind the curve on inflation, especially as oil prices creep up over $100 per barrel. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nanami Sato, Hikaru Yagi and AP)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/boj-early-rate-rise-bets-increase-as-yen-reaches-multidecade-low

[2026-07-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Kyong-hee] Jon C. Covell: Unraveling Japan’s hidden history

Snippet: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting at its 48th session in Busan, has urged Japan to improve its exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines so they present the mines’ full history. The committee has repeatedly urged Tokyo to better reflect the full history of its other World Heritage site: the Hashima Coal Mine that is part of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820556

[2026-07-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India energy resilience faces tougher test as tensions with Iran rise

Snippet: The India-flagged tanker Desh Garima unloads crude oil in Mumbai on April 30 after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/india-energy-resilience-faces-tougher-test-as-tensions-with-iran-rise