Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 05:00 | News
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[2026-03-23 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
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[2026-03-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 league will take place in empty stadiums due to the recent spike in oil prices, says a top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
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[2026-03-23 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With oil prices at levels not seen in years and global business supply chains across sectors of the economy shut down by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, faith in the C-suite that the worst isn't yet to come is being tested. On Friday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he is planning for $175 oil, and for an oil price that remains above $100 through 2027.
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[2026-03-23 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-23 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy and oil sites across region would become ‘legitimate targets’, Tehran says
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[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more about
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[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Essendon lacked energy and cohesion. If they don’t learn to defend, other clubs will continue to run rings around them
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[2026-03-23 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to hit energy sites in the Middle East after United States President Donald Trump threatened to attack its power plants if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 00:26 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since the US-Israel war against Iran began, the cost of 95-octane petrol and diesel in Vietnam has soared by 50 per cent and 70 per cent respectively.
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[2026-03-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
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[2026-03-22 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agencies have adopted a uniform special work arrangement to support the continuous delivery of public services, while advancing government-wide energy conservation efforts.
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[2026-03-22 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian said the government needs to accelerate the country’s adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to mitigate the impact of higher oil prices amid escalating armed conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-22 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Loren Legarda has filed three complementary measures, aimed at easing the burden on Filipino households by reforming the country’s value-added tax (VAT) system. The proposals lower the general VAT rate, exempt basic goods and services, and correct distortions in electricity billing to ensure fairness and fiscal responsibility.
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[2026-03-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purpose
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[2026-03-22 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tech giants seeking to build artificial intelligence data centres in Australia should create their own renewable infrastructure to avoid sucking up domestic resources if they want to win government support under new investment guidelines.
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[2026-03-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 league will take place in empty stadiums due to the recent spike in oil prices, a top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Sunday.
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[2026-03-22 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Department of Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines has taken steps such as shortening the work week and providing fuel subsidies to counter the impact of rising costs
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[2026-03-22 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Vietnam's prime minister left Sunday for an official visit to Russia during which the two nations will sign several agreements, including on oil and gas cooperation, Hanoi said.
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[2026-03-22 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has threatened retaliatory strikes for US attacks on Iranian power plants which he said will cause "irreversible" damage to regional energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ESTAMBUL (AP) — Una explosión de gas natural en el céntrico distrito de Fatih, en Estambul, derribó dos edificios el domingo.
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[2026-03-22 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISTANBUL (AP) — A natural gas explosion in Istanbul’s central Fatih district brought down two buildings on Sunday.
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[2026-03-22 21:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Sunday called for proactive policy measures to prepare for a prolonged Middle East crisis, as the conflict surrounding Iran has pushed up global oil prices and heightened economic uncertainties.
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[2026-03-22 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person fills up her vehicle’s gas tank at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-22 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As part of efforts to ease the impact of the Middle East war on the Philippines, the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday said it is temporarily allowing the sale of lower-grade fuel in the local market.
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[2026-03-22 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s business leaders also say government should bolster ties with Central Asia and Asean nations to diversify market risks
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[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UK cost of living crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise
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[2026-03-22 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba has been plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week after its national power network failed again, strained by an energy blockade imposed by the United States.
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[2026-03-22 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Saturday for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, officials announced, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for its 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure. “At 18:32 (2232 GMT), a total disconnection of the National Electric Power System occurred.
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[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has warned of retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure if Donald Trump proceeds with his ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a US-imposed oil blockade.
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[2026-03-22 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African country.
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[2026-03-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
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[2026-03-22 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Superannuation funds’ returns have been dented by the escalating war in the Middle East, which has left markets on edge over the economic damage that the spiralling oil price could unleash.
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[2026-03-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has detected no signs of radiation following reports of a missile incident in the Israeli city of Dimona.
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[2026-03-22 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)
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[2026-03-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Barton] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue
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[2026-03-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Network breakdowns compounded by daily blackouts of up to 12 hours caused by fuel shortages
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[2026-03-22 14:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump tells Iran to reopen strait to shipping or face destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launches its most destructive attack yet on Israel
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[2026-03-22 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been downgraded to a tropical low after crossing the east coast of the Northern Territory overnight, tracking across Katherine towards Western Australia.
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[2026-03-22 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK On is in talks with multiple North American clients to supply more than 10 gigawatt-hours of energy storage system batteries, as it ramps up its presence in the fast-growing market.
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[2026-03-22 13:22 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’
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[2026-03-22 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISTANBUL — G7 foreign ministers said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) they are ready to take "necessary measures" to support global energy supplies and safeguard maritime routes, including through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natasha Schapova is a news reporter at ABC Melbourne. She was previously a Geelong reporter and prior to that, worked in the ABC's Gippsland office in Sale, covering regional stories largely related to energy, climate change, and natural disasters. Natasha moved to the public broadcaster after working in global news and has lived across Australia, in remote Northern Territory, rural Victoria and rural Tasmania.
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[2026-03-22 11:52 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.
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[2026-03-22 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Asia's refineries are scouring the world for supplies of crude oil after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Vivek Prakash)
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[2026-03-22 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HAVANA, Cuba — A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Saturday, the energy ministry said, in the second nationwide blackout in less than a week as its grid struggles under a US oil blockade.
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[2026-03-22 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen to the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes that would “obliterate” its vital energy infrastructure.
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