Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / Living] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: You have to be pretty sure of yourself to launch an outdoor furniture range in Australia, especially if it’s your first. With the world’s highest levels of solar radiation, surpassing even Africa, Australia experiences almost twice the amount that Europe is exposed to.
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[2026-03-24 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after US President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to attack power infrastructure.
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[2026-03-24 19:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Australians
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[2026-03-24 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Energy Industry
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[2026-03-24 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday asked his Omani counterpart for support on crude oil and LNG supplies, Cho's office said, due to shipment disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-24 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House has agreed to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to shelve East Coast wind farm projects that it condemned as "costly," with the French energy giant's investment set to be diverted into U.S. LNG production instead.
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[2026-03-24 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli analysts have described a sense of disappointment and confusion in the country after United States President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations with Iran to wind down the war would continue.
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[2026-03-24 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Office of the Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued guidelines to ensure the economical use of fuel reserves and the uninterrupted maintenance of essential services, in light of the prevailing wartime situation in the Middle East. The circular was released yesterday (23) to all Ministry Secretaries, Provincial Chief Secretaries, District Secretaries, and Heads of Statutory Bodies.
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[2026-03-24 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has sought help from at least five oil-producing nations to supply the country's petroleum needs to offset the effect of high oil prices brought by the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-24 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung, SK hynix hold months of inventory, but prolonged disruptions risk supply, costs
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[2026-03-24 17:22 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Marcos said ‘long haul is going to be a much more serious problem’ as Manila eyes coal push to keep electricity costs down
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[2026-03-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations
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[2026-03-24 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce chief warns of ‘heavy collateral damage’ in developing economies as flow of oil, fertiliser and perishable goods is restricted
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[2026-03-24 16:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Benchmark bourse, won partly recover from prior shock, but volatility lingers on oil swings
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[2026-03-24 16:52 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI said Tuesday that it signed a 1.6 trillion won ($1.1 billion) cathode supply deal with L&F, strengthening its position in the North American energy storage system market through a battery materials supply chain outside China.
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[2026-03-24 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-24 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's private sector activity in March slowed to its lowest level since October 2022 as weaker domestic demand for goods and services offset the highest rise in international orders, according to the HSBC flash Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global.
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[2026-03-24 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Traders placed more than $500 million in oil futures bets minutes before President Donald Trump announced “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, the Financial Times reported.
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[2026-03-24 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Petrol prices have hit a record high of $2.38 a litre, as Australia’s fuel supplies are set to hit a cliff by the end of April when the Asian refineries that deliver 80 per cent of Australia’s supply exhaust their inventories due to the Iran war oil crisis.
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[2026-03-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 20-year-old wind farm faces renewed scrutiny after fire kills three maintenance workers
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[2026-03-24 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: H3 Energy has flicked the switch on a fresh technical push to chase helium across its sprawling Alinya project in South Australia’s Officer Basin, adding a potentially lucrative twist to its already sizeable gas play.
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[2026-03-24 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil and gas giant Santos has been forced to suspend shipments from a key Australian gas-export terminal just as the war in the Middle East is driving a global energy crisis and igniting the sharpest price rises in years.
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[2026-03-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
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[2026-03-24 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government blocked a customer from the subsidy scheme to ensure fair access amid rising oil prices and supply fears
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[2026-03-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supply
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[2026-03-24 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this still image taken from a video provided by KBMT, smoke rises near the Valero Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas Monday, March 23, 2026. (KBMT via AP)
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[2026-03-24 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel as uncertainty persisted over President Donald Trump’s claims of talks with Iran, which officials in Tehran denied.
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[2026-03-24 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian parliament speaker says ‘no negotiations’ held with US, as Trump postpones energy strikes for five days; European Commission chief says war must come to negotiated end
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[2026-03-24 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Valero did not immediately respond to a request for comment.REUTERS
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[2026-03-24 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A massive explosion at a Texas crude oil refinery shot up towering plumes of dark smoke and physically shook locals’ homes before they were ordered to shelter in place Monday.
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[2026-03-24 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has cancelled a planned trip to China to address mounting economic concerns at home linked to the fallout from the Iran war, local media reported.
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[2026-03-24 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called on the government to preemptively implement an emergency response system to cope with concerns about the supply of oil and gas, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has dragged on and disruptions of global energy markets have continued.
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[2026-03-24 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle restriction system for the public sector to respond to possible oil supply disruption amid persisting tensions in the Middle East while implementing additional energy-saving measures, the climate ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
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[2026-03-24 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices gained in Asia trading Tuesday after clocking steep declines overnight, as traders assess developments related to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-24 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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[2026-03-24 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and natural gas trade.
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[2026-03-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘eye-watering’ surge in oil prices may push consumers around the world to switch to electric cars, boosting Chinese brands, analysts say
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[2026-03-24 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait reported power outages after "falling debris" damaged overhead transmission lines, according to the Ministry of Electricity.
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[2026-03-24 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An incident at Valero’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, triggered an emergency response, with witness footage showing flames and thick black smoke billowing above the facility.
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[2026-03-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's producer prices rose for the sixth consecutive month in February, driven by higher agricultural costs and rising global oil prices, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Energy-related facilities in Iran’s Isfahan province and the southwestern city of Khorramshahr were struck by US-Israeli strikes, causing damage, according to reports by Fars news agency.
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[2026-03-24 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could surpass the effects of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the top executive of Austrian energy firm OMV said.
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[2026-03-24 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new hyperscale data center campus with a target capacity of 3.2 GW will be developed in Lublewo, in the municipality of Choczewo in northern Poland's Pomerania region. The project, named Baltic Data Center Campus, is being developed by WBS Power S.A., which has already secured grid connection conditions for the full 3.2 GW capacity.
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[2026-03-24 11:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage
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[2026-03-24 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday that he ordered the postponement of threatened military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, stressing that both Washington and Tehran want to make a deal to end their war.
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[2026-03-24 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets jumped Tuesday, with South Korean equities leading regional gains after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns following signs of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran denied negotiations that delayed US strikes and Trump was vague on the details, but talks signal renewed push for peace from regional powers
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