Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: South Korea is considering buying Russian oil for the first time in more than three years as Asian refiners scramble to secure alternative crude shipments following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an industry ministry message.
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[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US will ”massively blow up” Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran continues strikes on Qatari energy facilities, President Donald Trump has warned. South Pars – shared with Qatar, where it is known as the North Field – is the world’s largest natural gas field.
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[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soaring oil costs signal the great transfer of wealth away from households, but also a new opportunity to redistribute it
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[2026-03-19 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran's strikes are pushing Gulf states toward a breaking point, forcing a choice between restraint and retaliation.
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[2026-03-19 20:23 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Month-ahead UK wholesale gas price hits highest level since August 2022 as Donald Trump threatens retaliation
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[2026-03-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro de Holanda, Rob Jetten, llega a la cumbre de la UE en el edificio del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An excited buzz rippled through the Roppongi Hills plaza on March 5 as throngs of “One Piece” fans bundled up against the sharp snap of an early spring wind, clutching their phones and merchandise emblazoned with characters from the show as they angled for a good view.
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[2026-03-19 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-19 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned the Iran war is threatening to drive inflation towards 5 per cent and wipe billions of dollars from Australia, but said it was why he would deliver bold budget reforms.In a pre-budget speech this afternoon, Chalmers said new Treasury scenarios forecast inflation to reach from high 4 per cent if oil prices stay at $US100 a barrel to 5.5 per cent if prices continue to rise to $US120."It means the prospect of inflation peaking in the
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[2026-03-19 19:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Netherland’s Prime Minister Rob Jetten arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict threatens Asian economies, the best protected are those that can leverage import diversification and energy independence
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[2026-03-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire erupted at a second refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company after a drone attack, the information ministry said.
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[2026-03-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US will “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field – the world’s largest – if Iran continues to strike Qatari energy facilities, President Donald Trump has warned.
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[2026-03-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Until the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran less than three weeks ago, it was viewed as a near certainty that the Bank of England would cut interest rates again on Thursday. Now it’s a near-certainty that it will leave its base rate unchanged at 3.75%.
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[2026-03-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israel-Iran war is escalating across several fronts, with assassinations of senior Iranian officials, and Israeli and Iranian attacks on key energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-03-19 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GS Entec, an energy equipment and engineering unit of GS Group, said Thursday it is participating in this week’s 2026 World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo as it steps up efforts to expand its footprint in the global offshore wind market.
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[2026-03-19 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to slump at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing global disruption – from oil to agriculture – as countries, including China, enter spring planting season
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas
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[2026-03-19 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New coal mines on greenfield sites will no longer be approved in NSW under a plan published by the state government on Thursday setting out how the industry will be managed until 2050.
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[2026-03-19 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan on Thursday rejected a U.S. intelligence assessment that said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan represented a "significant shift" for a sitting Japanese prime minister.
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[2026-03-19 16:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-03-19 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Autoridades israelíes colocan banderas israelíes y estadounidenses en un lugar alcanzado por un misil iraní que mató a dos personas en Ramat Gan, Israel, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Oded Balilty)
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has just issued a long Truth Social post about an Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field in Iran on Wednesday night.
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns over supply chain disruptions across the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-03-19 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the US and Qatar were not involved in it.
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[2026-03-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-19 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans. On a typical day, ships carrying about a fifth of the world’s oil sail out of the Gulf through the narrow passageway, but the war with Iran means it’s effectively closed, hemming in more than 90% of that crude and refined products.
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[2026-03-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s interior ministry said civil defence crews have fully contained all fires at the Ras Laffan Industrial Area, adding that no injuries were reported. Authorities said the situation is now under control following attacks that led to multiple incidents of fire at the energy complex.
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[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills
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[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump has distanced himself from an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, while also issuing fresh threats, as tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure escalate the Middle East conflict and propel oil prices even higher.
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[2026-03-19 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Energy Minister Keo Rottanak says ‘an Asean power grid is the way to go’ as Vietnam and China restrict exports to Phnom Penh
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[2026-03-19 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE - A partially constructed gas refinery at the South Pars gas field is seen on the northern coast of Persian Gulf in Asalouyeh, Iran, on Jan. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-19 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Households could start to feel relief from rising electricity bills within months as authorities move to cut prices on the eastern seaboard by as much as 10 per cent, potentially wiping off hundreds of dollars a year for some customers.
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[2026-03-19 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Shortly after the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28, analysts warned that war could drive oil prices above $100 a barrel.
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[2026-03-19 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-03-19 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Battery Show Asia 2026, co-located with Energy Storage Asia and Mobility Tech Asia, successfully wrapped up its three-day event from March 10 to 12 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The event brought together over 200 exhibitors and showcased more than 1,000 cutting-edge technologies and products, solidifying its position as a premier global platform for energy, technology, and innovation.
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[2026-03-19 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Thursday America had 'no idea' of Israel's attack on facilities linked to Iran's oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh, warning of severe military consequences if Tehran launches more attacks on Qatar's energy infrastructure, as tensions across the Gulf escalated following strikes on major liquefied natural gas facilities.
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[2026-03-19 14:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says Israel will not launch another attack on the giant gasfield shared by Iran and Qatar, but promises to destroy it if Tehran retaliates
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[2026-03-19 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with members of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of oil price fluctuations on the air transport sector, Malacañang said Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that if Iran continued targeting Qatar's energy facilities, America would "massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field."
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[2026-03-19 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work 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, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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[2026-03-19 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country’s core LNG processing operations, caused “extensive damage”, while the UAE shut gas facilities after intercepting missiles early on Thursday. The attacks came hours after Iran issued evacuation warnings for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, as it prepared retaliation following strikes on its own energy infrastructure in South Pars and Asaluyeh.
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[2026-03-19 13:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Thursday on the need to provide support for small and medium-sized enterprises and micro business owners to cushion them from rising oil prices due to an intensifying war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-19 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s interior ministry said civil defence teams have brought two fires in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area under control, adding that no injuries were reported.
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[2026-03-19 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An Iranian security officer at a South Pars gas field unit in Asaluyeh Seaport in November 2015. (FILE: Raheb Homavandi/TIMA via Reuters)
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