Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s economy contracted at the beginning of the year as weak business activity and declining oil and gas revenues strained public finances.
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[2026-05-08 01:35 UTC+10:00] [BP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oil firm seeks to reduce stake in carbon capture and storage projects in north-east of England after schemes fail to win over shareholders
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[2026-05-08 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: McDonald’s on Thursday reported surprisingly upbeat quarterly earnings and revenue, but CEO Chris Kempczinski — who recently went viral for his weirdly timid nibble of his own company’s burger — warned consumer spending may get “a little bit worse” as high fuel prices slam wallets.
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[2026-05-08 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With hopes of a permanent truce being continually undermined by minor skirmishes and blockade infringements, it remains unclear whether this war is close to ending. And while oil prices gyrate from one Trump Truth post to the next, two weeks of Brent above $100/barrel (only just inching below as of this morning) suggests the market is not buying into the quick resolution narrative.
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[2026-05-08 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Oil prices fell and global stock markets traded mixed Thursday awaiting an update on a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-08 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Shell on Thursday reported surging profits in the first quarter, as the Iran war led to a rise in oil prices, while the most significant impacts for the British energy company have been in Qatar.
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[2026-05-08 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has been able to sneak some of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz directly under Iran’s nose, according to experts and shipping data.
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[2026-05-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While conventional wisdom, especially after Trump's counter-blockade of Iran's blockade, that the Strait of Hormuz is completely blocked, the reality is that the UAE is now running loaded crude tankers through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz with transponders switched off - just like sanctioned Iranian ghost fleets in the pre-war period - just to pry loose a fraction of the oil bottled up in the Gulf.
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Lizzo] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ahead of her new album, Bitch, we rate the best of a singer who expertly suffuses self-empowerment anthems with humour and party-starting energy
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is selling peace with Iran again. Leaks about draft memorandums and breakthrough talks are circulating, and the familiar choreography has resumed – inflated expectations, maximalist demands, brief rallies in energy markets and, eventually, strategic deadlock.
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[2026-05-07 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global oil prices fell more than five percent on Thursday, amid hopes that ongoing talks would bring an end to the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-07 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: U.S. authorities are investigating more than $2.6 billion in oil futures shorts that landed within minutes of major announcements tied to the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a widening inquiry into potential misuse of material non-public information in one of the most liquid and geopolitically sensitive commodity markets on earth, ABC News reports.
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[2026-05-07 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hundreds of merchant ships remain bottled up in the Persian Gulf as the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passes, as Iran has restricted movement through it and the U.S.
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[2026-05-07 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A West Point cadet dons a gas mask while running through smoke during the crucible portion of the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-07 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq has announced a major oil discovery in an exploration block in the south, with estimated potential reserves of 8.8 billion barrels.
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[2026-05-07 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sonam Velani and Yan Sim plug in a battery from Every Electric to power an air conditioner as part of a pilot program with the city’s energy company Con Edison to reduce pressure on the electrical grid Monday, April 27, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)
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[2026-05-07 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Across Africa, economies remain closely tied to the oil market. OPEC and its allies recently announced a production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, though the move remains largely symbolic, as actual output still falls below quotas.
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[2026-05-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Trump ramps up pressure by cutting off fuel to the island, Havana’s refuse is rarely collected, forcing residents to burn it in the streets despite the pollution
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[2026-05-07 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) should not be blamed for the recent spike in electricity rates.
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[2026-05-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DoorDash is preparing to shell out more than $50 million this quarter to help drivers cope with soaring fuel costs as gas prices hammer consumers and businesses alike, with California emerging as a major pressure point in the nationwide crunch.
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[2026-05-07 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The commerce ministry warns the move will backfire on the EU, hitting its energy security and green transition
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[2026-05-07 22:28 UTC+10:00] [SMA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The commerce ministry warns the move will backfire on the EU, hitting its energy security and green transition
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[2026-05-07 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The global market meltup is rolling on. US stock futures inch higher, but are off session highs, with oil falling for a third straight day as traders waited for updates on a potential US-Iran peace deal that would reopen oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher, after the benchmarks notched back-to-back record highs.
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Angola and Gabon on Wednesday signed three new agreements aimed at deepening collaboration in key economic sectors, as the two oil-producing nations seek to diversify their economies and strengthen regional partnerships.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Delhi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
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[2026-05-07 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Eric Wainaina, a motorcycle taxi driver in Nairobi, Kenya, was already bracing for a loss in income when the rainy season hit in March, but the war on Iran, which erupted on 28 February, has also taken its toll.
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[2026-05-07 20:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the third consecutive time Thursday, in the face of continued volatility in global energy prices.
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[2026-05-07 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer, is “optimistic” about higher fuel demand despite recent price increases as a result of higher oil prices, its chief executive has said.
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[2026-05-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the third consecutive time Thursday, in the face of continued volatility in global energy prices.
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[2026-05-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent crude futures briefly tumbled below $100 a barrel on Wednesday morning after an Axios report indicated the Trump administration and Tehran were working toward a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-07 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo during their meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Thursday morning ahead of a leaders' summit in the city on Friday. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: British energy giant Shell announced a 19-percent increase in net profits for the first quarter as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring in volatile trading.
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[2026-05-07 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We can’t control what happens in the Middle East, but we have to take a view that it’s not going to last for two years,’ CEO Tony Fernandes says
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[2026-05-07 19:28 UTC+10:00] [AirAsia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We can’t control what happens in the Middle East, but we have to take a view that it’s not going to last for two years,’ CEO Tony Fernandes says
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[2026-05-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-05-07 18:20 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four empty oil tanks were reportedly damaged, although it’s unclear whether the drones belong to Ukraine or Russia
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[2026-05-07 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Democratic lawmaker is drawing backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite US sanctions, defending the outreach as “literally our right and responsibility.”
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[2026-05-07 17:54 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment arm, has taken a stake in US-based Power Factors, a global renewable energy management services provider, as it continues to expand its green energy portfolio.
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[2026-05-07 17:10 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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[2026-05-07 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: AirAsia planes at the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru, pictured on Dec. 6, 2025. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-07 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for failing to support the US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February, an escalation that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the world’s most critical energy artery - bringing misery to millions across the globe.
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[2026-05-07 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
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[2026-05-07 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Adelaide is hoping to bounce off the energy provided by returning skipper Jordan Dawson. (AAP: Matt Turner)
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[2026-05-07 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Profits at oil giant Shell have risen in the first three months of the year following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-07 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ichthys LNG Storage Tanks are photographed in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia on Feb 19, 2025. (Photo by Hirofumi Matsuo)
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