Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-06 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The White House fiscal year 2027 budget proposal has requested almost $54 billion for the Department of Energy in fiscal year 2027, with almost 80% of that funding going towards nuclear energy and nuclear deterrent programs. The funding request represents a nearly $5 billion increase from 2026 levels.
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[2026-04-06 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The OPEC+ oil cartel, which includes key oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed to again hike oil production quotas on Sunday.
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[2026-04-06 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle fee to finance road infrastructure needs.
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[2026-04-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Electric vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Stock of used EVs runs low as oil crunch increases enthusiasm for electric vehicles
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[2026-04-06 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nepal has cut the working week from six days to five for government offices and educational institutions to cope with the energy crisis caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-06 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: OPEC+ stressed on Sunday that repairing energy facilities damaged during the war "is both costly and takes a long time", potentially impacting global oil supplies long-term.
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[2026-04-06 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Serbian authorities found “an explosive of devastating power” near a gas pipeline connecting the country to its neighbor Hungary, Serbia's president said on Sunday, a claim that could rock the last week of campaigning ahead of crucial Hungarian elections on April 12.
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[2026-04-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Opec+ left output policy unchanged, with the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee stopping short of signalling any increase in production capacity, as the alliance balances tightening supply conditions against heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Some fans — including Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and “SportsCenter” anchor Scott Van Pelt — weren’t thrilled with the NCAA’s decision to have the Chainsmokers perform at Lucas Oil Stadium in between the Final Four games Saturday.
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[2026-04-06 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump offers Iranian negotiators amnesty, threatens to 'blow everything up' if no deal
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[2026-04-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications
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[2026-04-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications
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[2026-04-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: Aleksandar Vucic and Viktor Orban both sounded the alarm over the find, with the Serbian leader saying anyone attacking vital infrastructure would face a "merciless" response.
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[2026-04-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’
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[2026-04-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’
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[2026-04-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks as the aviation fuel crisis spreads from airport to airport worldwide following ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint. The third-order effects of that energy shock began to materialize this past week, with major U.S. airlines raising checked-bag fees to offset soaring fuel costs.
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[2026-04-05 22:20 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenHavana, CubaThe Stations of the Cross of the Holy Burial during the Good Friday celebration in Havana. Cuba is observing Holy Week amid the pardon of more than 2,000 prisoners and an energy crisis exacerbated by the US oil embargo, which was enacted to coerce the island’s government to implement economic and political reformsPhotograph: Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPAShareView image in fullscreenRamat Gan, IsraelA woman inspects her apartment damaged by an Iranian missilePhotograph: Maya Levin/APShareView image in fullscreenTyre, LebanonSmoke rises
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[2026-04-05 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard, personnel board a tanker suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP)
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[2026-04-05 20:38 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Industry with business model not yet firmly established and investments financed by huge debts is particularly at risk
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[2026-04-05 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico
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[2026-04-05 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico
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[2026-04-05 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Serbian authorities have discovered explosives of “devastating power” planted near a key gas pipeline transporting Russian energy to Hungary, President Aleksandar Vucic has announced, adding that he has briefed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the matter. This comes after Ukraine essentially shut down Russian oil supplies to Hungary through its territory.
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[2026-04-05 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Serbian authorities have discovered explosives of “devastating power” planted near a key gas pipeline transporting Russian energy to Hungary, President Aleksandar Vucic has announced, adding that he has briefed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the matter. This comes after Ukraine essentially shut down Russian oil supplies to Hungary through its territory.
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[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Prada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and the NORSI oil refinery in the central Nizhny Novgorod region, according to Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi.
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[2026-04-05 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory
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[2026-04-05 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory
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[2026-04-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kuwait has said Iranian drone attacks damaged two power and water desalination plants and sparked a fire at an oil complex, without causing injuries.
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[2026-04-05 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Gulf States, such as the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, continue to face Iranian threats. The challenge for these countries is that they have become a frontline in this war over the last month.
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[2026-04-05 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector reported a decline in business activity in March, the first time in five-and-a-half years, amid disruption from the regional war.
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[2026-04-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Reform UK leader’s energy bill giveaway certainly grabs our attention – but it’s a distraction from the real winners and losers
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[2026-04-05 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Iranian drone attack caused a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex, Kuwaiti authorities confirmed on Sunday morning.
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[2026-04-05 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran, a conflict spanning the Middle East in which both sides are exchanging missile and drone strikes across multiple countries.
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[2026-04-05 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Energy shock, car-use limits raise concerns over transit congestion, prompting dispute over senior benefits
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[2026-04-05 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Refunds to begin in June after verification; more than 1 million users expected to benefit
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[2026-04-05 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire that broke out at a warehouse belonging to Bahrain’s Bapco energy company following an Iranian attack has been extinguished, the Bahrain News Agency reported.
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[2026-04-05 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilize energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-04-05 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian motorists are facing a prolonged era of high petrol prices even if the United States were to end the war in Iran tomorrow, as fuel companies and experts warn the damage to global energy markets has been so severe that it will outlast the conflict.
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[2026-04-05 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday warned the public against deliberately fabricating stories and spreading misinformation and disinformation online regarding the energy crisis.
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[2026-04-05 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-05 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution is widening its patent offensive to automakers, stepping up pressure across the EV supply chain as it moves to enforce core battery technologies, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides aim to keep their energy trade flowing despite sanctions while balancing against the US and China, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Narendra Modi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides aim to keep their energy trade flowing despite sanctions while balancing against the US and China, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Junior Philippine Golf Tour unveils its two-series summer swing on Monday (April 6) with a surge of energy and anticipation as 80 young golfers troop to the scenic fairways of Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa City, Batangas for the opening leg of the Luzon series.
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[2026-04-05 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian drone attacks caused “serious material damage” at two electricity and water distillation plants in Kuwait, the country’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said.
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[2026-04-05 12:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LX Pantos said Sunday that it is teaming up with SK Innovation E&S to expand solar power projects across logistics centers, as part of a broader push to integrate renewable energy into logistics operations.
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[2026-04-05 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Over the past two weeks we have been chronicling the increased rate of crossing across the "blockaded" strait of Hormuz as a growing number of ships from friendly nations - whether untolled Chinese tankers or toll-paying Indian, Japanese and Korean vessels - have been making the passage. And as traffic through the Hormuz strait has been picking up in the past week, the seven-day rolling average for transits on Friday reached the highest since the war started, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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