Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 13:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.
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[2026-03-17 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the United Arab Emirates after the site was targeted by drones, according to the Fujairah government’s media office.
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[2026-03-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs for a second day amid easing concerns over inflation and geopolitical risks
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[2026-03-17 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-03-17 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-17 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in Abu Dhabi suspended operations at the Shah gas field after a drone attack ignited a fire at the major energy facility, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
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[2026-03-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rare earths are quickly becoming one of the world’s most sought-after commodities, serving as the critical building blocks for electric vehicles, wind turbines, advanced defence systems, and a wide array of technologies powering the global energy transition. And Dateline Resources is quietly staking out ground in what could prove to be one of the most prospective rare earth neighbourhoods on the planet.
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[2026-03-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president declares he can do ‘anything I want’ after oil blockade plunges country into darkness
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[2026-03-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright branded Gavin Newsom ”ignorant” for blaming the spike in gas prices on Donald Trump and the conflict in Iran, adding the state has “strangled its own oil and gas production.”
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[2026-03-17 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares kicked off sharply higher Tuesday as easing crude prices and hopes for the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz lifted major US stock indexes overnight.
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[2026-03-17 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway.
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[2026-03-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Californians already dealing with some of the highest gas prices in the nation thanks to California Democrats’ green agenda have begun to feel even more of a pinch at the gas pump as the American conflict with Iran intensifies.
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[2026-03-17 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."
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[2026-03-17 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The wreck of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Arctic Metagaz is adrift between Malta and Lampedusa. (AFP: Miguela Xuereb/Newsbook Malta)
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[2026-03-17 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Cuba suffered a nationwide power outage on Monday, the Cuban Energy Ministry said, amid the continuing US oil blockade of the island. The blackout left nearly 11 million people without electricity as the blockade strained the country’s aging power stations.
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[2026-03-17 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Cuba suffered a nationwide power outage on Monday, the Cuban Energy Ministry says, amid a US oil blockade. The blackout left nearly 11 million people without electricity as the blockade strains the country’s aging power stations.
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[2026-03-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [south Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports
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[2026-03-17 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After being offline for more than a decade, oil is officially flowing again through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of Southern California.
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[2026-03-17 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump slammed China and US allies Monday for demurring on his request to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the vital oil trading route.
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[2026-03-17 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it.
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[2026-03-17 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, a global leader in high-performance and energy-efficient server solutions, and a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (TSE:3706), is proud to announce its participation at NVIDIA GTC 2026 (Booth #100). Under the theme "Enterprise AI, Flexible by Design," MiTAC will showcase its latest breakthroughs in AI servers based on NVIDIA MGX and comprehensive AI turnkey solutions.
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[2026-03-17 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California had an ambitious plan to curb price gouging and prevent high-prices at the pump, but as fuel surges above $4.50 per gallon, a 2023 law meant to “take on big oil” continues to remain unused.
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[2026-03-17 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed amid an ongoing United States-imposed oil blockade on the island nation.
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[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.
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[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.
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[2026-03-17 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while the Reserve Bank is almost universally tipped to raise interest rates again this afternoon.
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[2026-03-17 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump has expressed his anger at a lack of help from Nato countries cooperating with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which more than 20 percent of the world's crude oil is normally transported.
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[2026-03-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-03-17 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Congo-Brazzaville voted on Sunday in an election expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country.
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[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several measures, including the declaration of a public holiday on Wednesday (18), have been introduced to address domestic energy security challenges arising from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (ME), Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi said. He added that the private sector has also been requested to follow the same measures.
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[2026-03-17 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ten million people left without power in latest of outages that sparked violent protest last weekend
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[2026-03-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the few places that exemplify the intricate entanglements of natural resources, political ideology, and geopolitics. As one of the world’s leading countries in terms of oil and gas reserves, Iran also possesses economic potential similar to that of the other Gulf monarchies. For over four decades, however, Iran has been engaged in economic confrontations with the Western powers and has pursued a nuclear programme.
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[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister says it will take ‘some time’ for extra supply to reach regional areas. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that, in light of the challenges that have arisen due to the prevailing conflict situation in the Middle East, plans are being implemented to manage energy resources effectively while ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of the country’s economic activities and essential services.
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[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has taken a historic leap toward a green energy revolution with the launch of its first Offshore Wind Pre-Feasibility Report recently at the Energy Ministry, Colombo. This landmark study lays the foundation for achieving the nation’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
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[2026-03-17 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in Abu Dhabi say a drone attack triggered a fire at the Shah oil and gas field on Monday. Officials reported no injuries. The Shah field, one of the world’s largest of its kind, lies about 180km southwest of the UAE capital.
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[2026-03-17 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that he is frustrated some countries will not join a coalition to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Sri Lanka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures
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[2026-03-17 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.
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[2026-03-17 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Raising interest rates today won't solve the energy crisis and it won't push oil prices lower, Ian Verrender writes. (AAP Image: Flavio Brancaleone)
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[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity
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[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Foreign Correspondent
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[2026-03-17 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Travelers could soon see summer air travel tickets jump by more than $100 as the oil economy continues to reel from the war on Iran, sending jet fuel prices sky-high, The Post has learned.
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[2026-03-17 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it.
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[2026-03-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-03-17 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Oscars 20206 might be over, but fans’ fury over “dirty” celebrities is just getting started.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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