[2026-05-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan

Snippet: May 21, 2026 16:55 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan/

[2026-05-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan

Snippet: May 21, 2026 16:55 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan-2/

[2026-05-21 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: PTT pivots to LNG trading as Middle East turmoil drives price volatility

Snippet: PTT CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang speaks at a news conference on May 20 in Bangkok as the state energy group shifts toward LNG trading to tap rising price volatility in global markets. (Photo by Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/ptt-pivots-to-lng-trading-as-middle-east-turmoil-drives-price-volatility

[2026-05-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House okays waste-to-energy bill that cuts dependence on open dumpsites

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the waste-to-energy (WTE) bill, which seeks to "reduce dependence on open dumpsites."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/news/national/house-okays-waste-to-energy-bill-that-cuts-dependence-on-open-dumpsites/2348882

[2026-05-21 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran’s insurance, NATO intervention, and cables under threat: What’s going on in the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint accounting for 20% of seaborne oil trade prior to the US-Israeli war against Iran – remains effectively blocked despite the tentative ceasefire. The traffic has ground to a halt due to the risks posed by mines, recurring attacks, and ship seizures, as well as insurers’ reluctance to step in.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640276-what-going-on-strait-hormuz-iran-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Iran’s insurance, NATO intervention, and cables under threat: What’s going on in the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint accounting for 20% of seaborne oil trade prior to the US-Israeli war against Iran – remains effectively blocked despite the tentative ceasefire. The traffic has ground to a halt due to the risks posed by mines, recurring attacks, and ship seizures, as well as insurers’ reluctance to step in.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640276-what-going-on-strait-hormuz-iran-us/

[2026-05-21 15:35 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling

Snippet: DHAKA – Factories across Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest clothes supplier, have turned off fans and coolers due to energy cuts caused by the Iran conflict, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/05/21/climate-change/heat-bangladesh-garment-workers/

[2026-05-21 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Three key takeaways from Putin's Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing Wednesday with declarations of enduring friendship with China and a stack of bilateral agreements — but without the energy pipeline breakthrough Moscow was eyeing, signaling the evolving geometry of a partnership that is increasingly tilting in Beijing's favor.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/china-russia-putin-xi-jinping-ties-deals-energy-siberia-pipeline-trump-visits-.html

[2026-05-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gatchalian urges DOE, NGCP, ERC: Explain, address power interruptions

Snippet: SEN. Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to immediately address and resolve the rolling power interruptions disrupting communities across the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/tmt-newswire/gatchalian-urges-doe-ngcp-erc-explain-address-power-interruptions/2348867

[2026-05-21 15:10 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Italy pays the price of Meloni’s stalled green energy transition

Snippet: ROME – Copenhagen ⁠Infrastructure Partners, a Danish firm eager to invest in Italian offshore wind farms, is getting impatient.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/05/21/energy/italy-meloni-green-energy-transition/

[2026-05-21 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European markets to open flat as oil prices fall below $100

Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open around the flatline on Thursday as investors assess the latest geopolitical news and oil price moves lower.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news.html

[2026-05-21 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 2:33pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/federal-and-sa-politicians-split-on-gas-fracking/106706402

[2026-05-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the logic of trade must change | The National

Snippet: For decades, globalisation rested on a comfortable assumption: goods would flow. Oil through Hormuz, containers through Suez, grain across the Black Sea and semiconductors out of East Asia. The system was imperfect but efficient, rewarding speed, scale and the cheapest route. That era is not ending — it has ended.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/21/hormuz-red-sea-trade-economy-energy-middle-east/

[2026-05-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Very strong' El Niño expected late 2026 could worsen food, energy inflation, according to market study

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The country could face renewed pressure on rice prices and food security as the risk of a very strong El Niño continued to rise, Metrobank Wealth Insights said, potentially disrupting agricultural output across major rice-exporting countries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/very-strong-el-nio-expected-late-2026-could-worsen-food-energy-inflation-according-to-market-study/2348791

[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

Snippet: The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/21/un-vote-support-icj-world-court-climate-change-opinion

[2026-05-21 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's exports rise nearly 15% in April

Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-trade-oil-exports-takaichi-fd0447550019684f5b7cfe0e9ad65592

[2026-05-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: After Barakah, Iraq's neighbours need reassurance | The National

Snippet: If anything were to underline the seriousness with which the international community has taken Sunday’s drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, it is the sheer number of global voices that have condemned it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/21/iraq-iran-uae-saudi-arabia-militias-war-middle-east/

[2026-05-21 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/live-us-iran-talks/

[2026-05-21 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Age

Title: ClearVue lands Cyprus building retrofit as solar push gathers pace

Snippet: ClearVue Technologies has added another commercial marker to what has already proven to be an extremely productive week, locking in a $305,000 contract to supply building-integrated photovoltaic glazing for the Rio Business Centre redevelopment in Paphos, Cyprus.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/clearvue-lands-cyprus-building-retrofit-as-solar-push-gathers-pace-20260521-p5zzg4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares surge, tracking Wall Street's tech rally

Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-oil-nvidia-kospi-d42265575e6ca7edd4fea8edce5a74f3

[2026-05-21 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock

Snippet: Solar panels on rooftops are drawing attention as Vietnam faces power shortages and rising electricity demand. (Stride)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/vietnam-solar-startup-raises-15m-amid-iran-linked-energy-shock

[2026-05-21 11:11 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Fresh threat of attack from Belarus front, warns Zelenskyy

Snippet: Kyiv learns of five scenarios Russia has drawn up and will increase forces in the north, says Zelenskyy; Ukraine’s attacks heap pressure on Russian oil refining. What we know on day 1,548

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/ukraine-war-briefing-fresh-threat-of-attack-from-belarus-front-warns-zelenskyy

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Persian Gulf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less

Snippet: BANGKOK, Thailand — The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/asia-oceania/the-world-built-more-coal-power-in-2025-but-used-less/2348752

[2026-05-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/asia-markets-today-kospi-nikkei225-sensex-hang-seng-nifty-50.html

[2026-05-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Several States Contest Federal Orders Keeping Coal-Fired Power Plants Open

Snippet: Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/several-states-contest-federal-orders-keeping-coal-fired-power-plants-open

[2026-05-21 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Outback landholders opening gate to large-scale renewable projects

Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/landholders-open-to-renewable-assets-considered-in-far-west-nsw/106696302

[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Chery sees its foreign EV sales topping 1 million as world wary in energy crisis

Snippet: Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354280/chinas-chery-sees-its-foreign-ev-sales-topping-1-million-world-wary-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Chery sees its EV sales topping 1m abroad amid global energy-crisis woes

Snippet: Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354280/chinas-chery-sees-its-foreign-ev-sales-topping-1-million-world-wary-energy-crisis

[2026-05-21 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gas prices ‘likely’ to shatter record of $5.03 a gallon this summer, experts warn

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/gas-prices-likely-to-hit-record-highs-this-summer/

[2026-05-21 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: West Virginia Has America's Highest Gas-Price Burden

Snippet: Americans are still paying elevated prices at the pump in 2026, but the biggest financial burden is falling on states with lower household incomes rather than the highest fuel prices.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/west-virginia-has-americas-highest-gas-price-burden

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes

[2026-05-21 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Largest US Electric Grid Gets Approval To Curtail Data Centers During Hot Weather

Snippet: By Ethan Howland of Utility Dive

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/largest-us-electric-grid-gets-approval-curtail-data-centers-during-hot-weather

[2026-05-21 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Delays could see nation's first offshore wind project blown off course

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 7:31am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/star-of-the-south-timeline-update-wind-energy/106683110

[2026-05-21 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Lowe's CEO Warns Housing Market "Most Difficult" Since Financial Crisis As DIY Project Demand Crumbles

Snippet: Home improvement retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's warned this week that consumers remain reluctant to splurge on big-ticket home improvement items, as elevated mortgage rates, high home prices, energy inflation, weakening sentiment, and broader macroeconomic uncertainty weigh on demand.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lowes-ceo-warns-housing-market-most-difficult-financial-crisis-diy-project-demand-crumbles

[2026-05-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Producer prices rise at fastest pace in 28 yrs in April on oil cost surge

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices increased at the fastest clip in more than 28 years in April due mainly to higher petroleum and raw materials prices stemming from the ongoing Middle East crisis, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520011900320

[2026-05-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democrats in Sacramento want to make energy even more expensive

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/opinion/democrats-in-sacramento-want-to-make-energy-even-more-expensive/

[2026-05-21 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Feds probe suspicious oil trades worth $800M made just before major Iran war news: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/feds-probe-suspicious-oil-trades-worth-800m-made-just-before-major-iran-war-news-report/

[2026-05-21 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/20/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market bounced back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-0a2d8550772c20a7e44c982145a22278

[2026-05-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: The 'Great Bypass' has begun

Snippet: Tugboats guide the crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on May 8, 2026. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/the-great-bypass-has-begun

[2026-05-21 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to jump as Wall Street rebounds; Nvidia results ahead

Snippet: The US stock market is bouncing back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-rebounds-nvidia-results-ahead-20260521-p5zz9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: WA gas users warn Labor not to repeat flaws in state reservation scheme

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 4:53am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/wa-gas-users-labor-albanese-state-reservation-scheme-flaws/106703898

[2026-05-21 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Data Centers Could Be 33% Of Commercial Building Electricity Use By 2050: EIA

Snippet: By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/data-centers-could-be-33-commercial-building-electricity-use-2050-eia

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Regulator Clears Environmental Review For Dow And X-energy Reactor Project

Snippet: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its environmental assessment for the Long Mott Generating Station, a proposed four-reactor Xe-100 project at Dow’s Seadrift, Texas site.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/regulator-clears-environmental-review-dow-and-x-energy-reactor-project

[2026-05-21 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has built nearly 50% of a second pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., or ADNOC, on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/uae-pipeline-strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html

[2026-05-21 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jonathan Rinderknecht has a pretrial hearing ahead of his Palisades Fire arson trial

Snippet: A tattered U.S. flag flaps in the wind over the remains of a mobile home park that was destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 5, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/palisades-fire-jonathan-rinderknecht-trial-9269188a8662b4069719b1c1980bb4c3

[2026-05-21 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker

Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026.(AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-blockade-oil-tanker-military-boards-8a1bafe95f2d76665d65db4effd91680