Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.
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[2026-03-15 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia targeted energy infrastructure near Kyiv but residential buildings and schools also hit. What we know on day 1,481
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[2026-03-15 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Petroleum Association of the Philippines (PAP) urged power generation companies to maximize the use of domestic natural gas to help stabilize electricity prices, saying the country still has untapped indigenous capacity that could reduce dependence on costly fuel imports.
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[2026-03-15 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS, France (AFP) -- Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes on Saturday, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports.
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[2026-03-15 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans, and it has become a big problem for the global economy.
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[2026-03-15 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday, as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
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[2026-03-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches.
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[2026-03-15 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that "hopefully" South Korea and other countries, affected by Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route "open and safe," amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping along the waterway.
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[2026-03-15 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Californians have been suffering excruciating pain at the pump while long enduring some the highest gas prices in the nation.
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[2026-03-15 10:51 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In comments to NBC News, US presidents also deflates hope of deal with Tehran, saying ‘terms aren’t good enough’
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[2026-03-15 10:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Of all the risks the global energy system has long faced, none was bigger or better known than the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Ecotourism] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Continued vigilance and proactive steps are required to guard against oil spills and prevent long-term environmental damage
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[2026-03-15 09:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on several other countries to send ships to the Middle East to open the Strait of Hormuz and ease the global oil supply disruptions brought on by his war in Iran.The Strait of Hormuz is a critical but narrow waterway in the Gulf region through which ships carrying one-fifth of the world's oil supply pass.
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[2026-03-15 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US security umbrella promised to American allies in the Middle East has proven to be “full of holes,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, after President Donald Trump called for a broad international response to Tehran’s retaliatory attacks.
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[2026-03-15 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Saturday urged allied nations to work together to keep oil safely flowing through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran said the critical global trade route was off limits to the US and Israel.
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[2026-03-15 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Energy has announced the reintroduction of the National Fuel Pass (QR code) system for fuel distribution, citing regional instability, rising fuel demand, and the need to prevent illegal fuel hoarding and black-market activities.
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[2026-03-15 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil pumping operations are expected to begin imminently off the coast of California after President Trump issued an executive order Friday to resume oil drilling operations near Santa Barbara, The Post has learned.
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[2026-03-15 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Energy has announced the reintroduction of the National Fuel Pass (QR code) system for fuel distribution, citing regional instability, rising demand for fuel and the need to curb illegal fuel hoarding and black-market activities.
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[2026-03-15 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.
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[2026-03-15 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New Yorkers are getting a crash at the gas pump.
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[2026-03-15 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union has voted to renew sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine, as Russian forces continued to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, killing six people in the Zaporizhia and Kyiv regions.
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[2026-03-15 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has issued an evacuation warning for areas around several major ports in the United Arab Emirates, saying that US forces used facilities there to launch strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure.
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[2026-03-15 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans, and it has become a big problem for the global economy.
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[2026-03-15 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sen. Lindsey Graham called President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s Kharg Island “necessary” and believes it will end the war quicker — after massive strikes on its critical oil network.
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[2026-03-15 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran warned it could target US "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack disrupted a major Emirati energy hub on Saturday, as the war entered its third week.
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[2026-03-15 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Protesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy.
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[2026-03-15 03:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The war is deeply unpopular, and the spike in oil prices will mean long-term high prices across the board for Americans
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[2026-03-15 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has threatened to attack the facilities of US companies in the Middle East if its energy infrastructure is targeted by US and Israeli forces.
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[2026-03-15 03:23 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.
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[2026-03-15 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 's first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes lower for the week. Not surprisingly, energy and utilities were winners.
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[2026-03-15 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE war in the Middle East continues to escalate. The most tragic aspect about it is that as the conflict worsens each day, the number of innocent lives brutally lost grows. If the exchange of deadly attacks continues for a few more weeks, what will remain in the end are damaged economies and collateral ruin for the international community.
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[2026-03-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-15 02:51 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone, while clouds of black smoke rose over the Fujairah energy facility in the UAE
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[2026-03-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON —US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.
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[2026-03-15 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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[2026-03-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Greek-flagged oil tanker was attacked by a “missile or a drone” off the Russian Black Sea coast, authorities in Athens have stated. Numerous ships carrying Russian oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been targeted by suspected Ukrainian drones in recent months.
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[2026-03-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-03-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
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[2026-03-15 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — A group of residents of a city in central Cuba took to the streets early Saturday and partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party. Authorities said that five people were arrested in a demonstration that was linked to the island’s energy supply issues and access to food.
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[2026-03-15 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US soldiers hope these dogs of war will make it safely to America.
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[2026-03-15 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Smoke was rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities - hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.
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[2026-03-15 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kharg Island sits at the heart of Iran’s oil export infrastructure in the northern Gulf, making it one of the most strategically important energy hubs in the region. Located about 25km off Iran’s southern coast, the island hosts the country’s main oil export terminal, where crude from oil fields across Iran is stored and loaded onto tankers for shipment to international markets.
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[2026-03-15 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The oil market sent a clear signal this week that a massive release of stockpiled crude by the U.S. and its allies is nowhere near enough to address the unprecedented supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-15 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: About 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction, part of a workshop aimed at preparing communities for possible expansion of drilling. (AP Video shot by Cesar Olmos)
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[2026-03-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [About Rappler] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The war in the Middle East triggers the worst global oil supply disruption in history. President Marcos makes one more push for a Philippine seat on the UN Security Council — so that the country might have a stronger say on global security issues.
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[2026-03-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas bound for ports on India’s western coast have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said.
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[2026-03-14 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fire erupted near a major crude oil export terminal in the United Arab Emirates after the country blocked a drone strike.
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