Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government
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[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But analysts warn the strategy can only partially offset disruptions and that security risks remain high
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[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fars News Agency reports that Iran intends to respond to strikes on its gas faculties by targeting “enemy infrastructure that was previously thought to be safe”, citing Iranian military sources.
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[2026-03-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pylontech (688063.SH), a global energy storage system provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DAT Group Joint Stock Company, a leading provider of industrial automation and sustainable energy solutions in Vietnam. The agreement outlines a 150MWh energy storage deployment, marking an important step in Pylontech's continued expansion across Southeast Asia.
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[2026-03-19 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli jets hit natural gas facilties in Iran, according to Israeli officials and Iranian state media.
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[2026-03-18 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Milan, Italy – As Cuba faces a nationwide blackout and energy crisis, the first members of a global aid mission with more than 20 tonnes of food, medical supplies and solar panel equipment arrived in Havana on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has upended the supply of aluminum in the Middle East, sending prices of the base metal skyrocketing.
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[2026-03-18 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Albay Mayor’s League President Carlos Baldo of Camalig town tells The Manila Times on March 18, 2026 that the tourism arrival in his town is not affected by the current economic turmoil as it is increasing despite spiking gasoline prices to watch the effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano. Baldo also cancelled the Pinangat Festival in June as part of austerity measures following the US-Israeli led war in Iran.
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[2026-03-18 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Facilities linked to Iran’s oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh came under attack on Wednesday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-03-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers will outline how the federal budget will fix surging oil prices and inflation in an address in Melbourne on Thursday. (ABC News: Luke Stephenson)
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[2026-03-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Havana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will ‘intensify its support’ to Havana after around 10.9 million people were left without power amid an ongoing energy crisis
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[2026-03-18 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump tries to build a coalition of navies willing to open the Strait of Hormuz, some countries are negotiating safe passage directly with Iran, underscoring a new de facto reality, analysts say: Regardless of military results, Tehran is calling the shots on who gets to use the world’s most important energy waterway.
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[2026-03-18 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi oil giant Aramco restarted its Ras Tanura refinery on March 13 after shutting the facility on March 2 following a drone strike, industry monitor IIR said.
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[2026-03-18 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia says it is considering redirecting its remaining energy supplies away from Europe as markets reel from the Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq has restarted crude exports from the Kirkuk oilfields to Turkey’s Ceyhan port after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) struck a deal to resume flows.
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[2026-03-18 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Austria’s government says it will temporarily cut fuel taxes and cap retailer margins to shield consumers from soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IAEA chief renews calls for restraint as strike raises specter of a radiological disaster
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[2026-03-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba’s nationwide blackout and energy crisis explained
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[2026-03-18 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Governments in countries heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil introduce measures to shield public from soaring costs
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[2026-03-18 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that a projectile struck the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, marking the first such incident since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks.
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[2026-03-18 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that a projectile struck the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, marking the first such incident since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks.
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[2026-03-18 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday lashed out at the "almost daily" threats from the U.S. and pledged to meet the Trump administration's move to choke off the island's fuel supplies with "unyielding resistance."
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[2026-03-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments build on Beijing’s recent tendency towards detailing economic and lifestyle benefits for island from reunification
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[2026-03-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Motor Transport Workers General Union hits out at bus firm’s measure to save fuel amid surging oil prices triggered by Middle East conflict
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[2026-03-18 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil to contain prices, Middle East conflict causes medicine shortage in Spain, water reservoirs reach highest level in 12 years and more news on Wednesday March 18th.
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[2026-03-18 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter, which brings you expert insights on the most critical business stories in Britain. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-03-18 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government to import total 24 million barrels of oil from UAE
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[2026-03-18 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Wednesday as the market fallout of the Iran war remains in the spotlight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy move.
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[2026-03-18 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HDC Group on Wednesday unveiled its new slogan, "To the Greater Value," as the Korean construction conglomerate marked its 50th anniversary. HDC Group Chairman Chung Mong-gyu noted the company's role in developing Korean cities and infrastructure, and underlined a new vision for the next 50 years that will incorporate energy and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-03-18 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naphtha gets temporary economic security status as Seoul moves to curb energy disruption
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[2026-03-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution is set to begin production of energy storage system batteries at its joint venture facility with General Motors in Tennessee, securing a total of five ESS manufacturing sites in North America.
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[2026-03-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-18 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has fired missiles and drones at several Gulf Arab nations, which have sought to intercept them, in a now-daily fallout from the United States-Israel war launched on Iran nearly three weeks ago that has engulfed the Middle East with deaths, destruction, assassinations, and an energy crisis spreading far beyond the region.
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[2026-03-18 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: King Frederik and Queen Mary arrive to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Sofitel, opening a Denmark–Australia forum on green energy, trade and security cooperation. Behind the warm welcome was a harder edge, a new defence-linked deal, closer ties, and a warning of “troublesome days” ahead from the King.Credit:Justin McManus
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[2026-03-18 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI CEO Choi Joo-sun signaled potential reshaping of US joint ventures with Stellantis and General Motors, as the company explores a shift from premium electric vehicle batteries toward more cost-competitive products and fast-growing energy storage systems.
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[2026-03-18 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hedge funds are getting battered by the fallout from the escalating conflict with Iran, as a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unravel crowded trades.
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[2026-03-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, Iran, Dec. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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[2026-03-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Barges fully loaded with coal are anchored on Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
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[2026-03-18 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.
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[2026-03-18 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person looks at a stock price monitor showing New York Dow and Nikkei indexes also US dollar Japanese yen exchange rate at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-18 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-18 14:27 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Think petrol prices are bad now? It's entirely possible you ain't seen nothing yet, if a worse-(but not worst)-case scenario plays out in the war in Iran.Westpac has updated its modelling on the economic impacts brought about by the conflict, particularly on energy costs.The big four bank's baseline – the scenario it thinks is most likely to play out – is the war lasts about a month, but that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz takes a further month to
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[2026-03-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A customer fills up a fuel tank of a vehicle at a gas station in Tokyo, on March 12, 2026. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-03-18 13:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ali Larijhani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut, warning of an imminent attack on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah
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[2026-03-18 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices slipped on Wednesday despite escalating attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure, as rising U.S. crude inventories helped offset rising geopolitical risk premiums.
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[2026-03-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 18, 2026 13:46 | News
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[2026-03-18 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Organized labor groups have demanded that Congress convene a special session to pass the long-delayed ₱200 legislated wage increase, as commuters brace for higher fares in buses, jeepneys, and ferries driven by oil price spikes amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index rises for a third day, the longest run since January, as Wall Street rally and steadier oil prices boost mood
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[2026-03-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Brandon Craig (left) and Elizabeth Westcott (right). (Supplied: LinkedIn)
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