Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper is expected to call for unhindered access through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, countering a push by Iran to control one of the world's most important oil chokepoints.
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[2026-04-09 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG and HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- i2Cool, a pioneer in electricity-free cooling technology, has officially launched its 4th anniversary global tour under the theme "4ward Thinking, 4ward Cooling", with Vietnam as the first stop. The multi-city initiative highlights the company's latest technological developments, expanding global partnerships, and real-world applications across both commercial and community settings.
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[2026-04-09 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company
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[2026-04-09 17:05 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: TMK Energy has delivered another impressive monthly update at its Gurvantes XXXV project in Mongolia, with March gas rates surging 48 per cent to 866 cubic metres per day, hitting a record 1,350 cubic metres in a single day.
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[2026-04-09 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un camarógrafo graba al petrolero con bandera india LPG Jag Vasant, que lleva gas licuado de petróleo, en el Puerto de Mumbai en Mumbai, India, tras pasar por el estrecho de Ormuz, el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-09 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri will make an official visit to Qatar on 9 and 10 April, authorities in New Delhi said on Thursday, as the world's most populous country reels from disruptions to LPG supply.
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[2026-04-09 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s fuel stocks have been guaranteed almost to June and has urged Israel to abide by a fragile ceasefire in a Middle East conflict that has roiled global oil markets, as he jets to Singapore to further bolster the nation’s supplies.
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[2026-04-09 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shipments of fuel into Australia secure until at least the middle of May, energy minister says
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[2026-04-09 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1900 -- Hanseong Electric, the country's first electric energy producer, which was established two years earlier, installs street lights for the first time in Jongno, the central district of Seoul, where the royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty are located.
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[2026-04-09 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing weekly price adjustment schemes being implemented by oil price companies may lead to "cartelization" in a highly concentrated petroleum market, according to a lawmaker at the House of Representatives.
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[2026-04-09 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader works near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-09 14:41 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 9, 2026 14:41 | News
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[2026-04-09 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Eric Pinson, manager and resident of the Lock 24 RV Park and Campground, one of two such locations he manages in the area, is silhouetted at dusk as the coal-fired Mountaineer Power Plant, near New Haven, W.Va., stands across the Ohio River from the campground, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Racine, Ohio.
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[2026-04-09 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices rebounded on Thursday following a sharp drop in the previous session, as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely restricted and concerns persist about the US-Iran ceasefire holding.
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[2026-04-09 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In a red-letter day for Peninsula Energy, the company has flicked the switch back on at its Lance uranium operation in Wyoming, USA, with the project’s central processing plant (CPP) once again producing dried yellowcake.
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[2026-04-09 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the distribution of P8 billion meant to cushion the impact of hostilities in the Middle East in the grassroots level, the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) announced on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Solar panels stretch out across the desert floor, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in North Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
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[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Trump promised to cut electricity bills, but prices have risen instead. Many in West Virginia now face utility costs surpassing rents and mortgages. And the state’s reliance on coal-fired plants contributes to the problem. (AP Video: Jessie Wardarski, Carolyn Kaster)
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[2026-04-09 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US was racing to salvage a ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday that appeared to collapse as a result of deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and an unclaimed strike on an energy facility on Iran’s Lavan Island.
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[2026-04-09 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), workers, and employers have agreed on swift, coordinated steps to protect jobs and keep businesses afloat as fuel costs surge. threaten key industries.
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[2026-04-09 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is reviving an uncomfortable question: Could this be 1997 all over again?
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[2026-04-09 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said Thursday it has built the world’s first ammonia-fueled vessel, holding a naming ceremony for two 46,000-cubic-meter medium-sized gas carriers at its Ulsan shipyard.
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[2026-04-09 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coupang interim CEO Harold Rogers visits small and midsize suppliers in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Wednesday, pledging support for manufacturers squeezed by rising energy costs and currency swings.
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[2026-04-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IEA warns that current oil and gas shocks surpass past levels, forcing import-dependent nations to prioritise solar and wind for domestic energy sovereignty
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[2026-04-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IEA warns that current oil and gas shocks surpass past levels, forcing import-dependent nations to prioritise solar and wind for domestic energy sovereignty
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[2026-04-09 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 9, 2026 — 11:58am
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[2026-04-09 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Warning after strikes on Russia’s Baltic oil ports – but Russia has repeatedly sent its own drones through Nato and European airspace. What we know on day 1,506
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[2026-04-09 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a deliberate dimming in Europe driven by concerns over energy conservation and light pollution.
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[2026-04-09 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
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[2026-04-09 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Singapore had earlier warned of costlier power bills in the coming months as fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term
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[2026-04-09 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Singapore had earlier warned of costlier power bills in the coming months as fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term
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[2026-04-09 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again and disrupt energy supplies.
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[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Oil price] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says
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[2026-04-09 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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[2026-04-09 10:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is on the move again today, with the weather system resuming its path towards Far North Queensland.It is currently sitting about 1300km from Australia but over coming days will gradually head south-west.The category four system, which is generating wind gusts of up to 260km/h, is forecast to cross the coast from next Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.READ MORE: Aussies trapped in Fiji as category three cyclone wreaks havoc: 'Didn't feel safe'The forecast path of Severe
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[2026-04-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 08:56 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 9, 2026 08:56 | News
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[2026-04-09 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The spot price for cargos of Brent crude oil came in at $124.68 per barrel on Wednesday in a sign that the Iran ceasefire agreement is unlikely resolve the deep supply disruption triggered by the five-week war.
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[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
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[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
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[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In an early clue how the Iran war will impact energy earnings, ExxonMobil warned of a $6.5bn hit to Q1 earnings from the Iran war but said the bulk of this was the result of unfavorable timing for its accounting of hedging contracts, which would be offset as underlying transactions were eventually completed.
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[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SWTS handles maintenance work for oil refineries, among other production facilities. (Pixta)
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[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US was racing to salvage a ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday that appeared to collapse as a result of deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and an unclaimed strike on an energy facility on Iran’s Lavan Island.
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[2026-04-09 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: More Australians are riding bikes and trikes as the Iran war disrupts global oil supplies and drives up fuel prices. (Supplied: Trike Bike Australia)
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