Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s relative resilience to the energy shock and its cheap and abundant electricity supply are an advantage in the AI race
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VIENNA — Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they've decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to "market stability."
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Diesel and gasoline prices will go up on Tuesday, May 5, while kerosene prices will decrease, oil companies said on Monday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Felicity Bradstock via oilprice.com,
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANBERRA, Australia — A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an "enormous impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) Co. said Monday that it has secured a 505 billion-won (US$ 343 million) deal to build three gas tankers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The global oil supply squeeze from shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war on Iran is having an “enormous impact” across the Asia Pacific, Japan’s prime minister warns.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India, the world's third-largest carbon dioxide emitter, is burning more coal as energy supply disruptions due to the Iran war and a nationwide heatwave have boosted demand for the dirty fuel.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, right, is greeted by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra, Australia, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Nordics, long seen as a magnet for data center investment thanks to their stable climate and abundance of renewable energy, are now weighing limits on the growth of the power-hungry facilities as surging energy demand forces a rethink.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed to Europe's reluctance to embrace nuclear energy in recent decades.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: In the western Spanish village of Almaraz, the uncertain future of the country's biggest nuclear power plant casts a shadow over the livelihoods of 4,000 people.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's AIQ, which specialises in artificial intelligence for the energy sector, will seek to tap into opportunities brought about by the UAE's decision to leave Opec, its chief executive has said.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China ordered companies in the country not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying for the first time a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at protecting its firms from foreign laws it deemed unjustified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: TankerTrackers.com said a second Very Large Crude Carrier linked to Iran has entered the Lombok Strait and is heading towards the Riau Archipelago.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the UAE’s decision to leave the oil cartel, and a Vietnamese leader’s choice to travel twice on China’s high-speed trains
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the UAE’s decision to leave the oil cartel, and a Vietnamese leader’s choice to travel twice on China’s high-speed trains
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 13:17 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 4, 2026 13:17 | News
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An oil refinery in Bangkok: Thailand has diversified its sources of imported crude in response to the conflict in the Middle East. © Reuters
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An oil refinery in Bangkok: Thailand has diversified its sources of imported crude in response to the conflict in the Middle East. © Reuters
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Derek Orth works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, said Monday it has clinched a deal worth 485 billion won (US$329 million) to build a liquid natural gas (LNG) floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy infrastructure] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: It was 6 a.m. when Andreas Thomsen realized something was wrong. The lights in his Berlin home refused to turn on. The appliances did not hum. The electric shutters stayed stubbornly shut. The only sound in the house was the steady pumping of his breathing machine.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Zelenskyy says three ‘shadow fleet’ vessels hit along with guided missile corvette; Ukrainian drones menace Moscow and surrounds. What we know on day 1,531
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s like a scene right out of “Mad Max”: The last precious barrel of oil from the Middle East has arrived in California.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell in choppy trade Monday, as market participants assess U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to "free" ships that have been trapped due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid lingering tensions between Tehran and Washington.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Albany residents who want to keep gas appliances will need to transition to gas bottles. (ABC Great Southern: Andrew Chounding)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 10:01 UTC+10:00] [Astronomy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 4, 2026 09:52 | News
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess President Donald Trump's plan to "free" ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, amid lingering tensions between Iran and the U.S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hormuz shock calls for a reset of Korea's energy strategy
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 07:40 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A private think tank on Sunday urged the government to accelerate energy projects under Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community (Azec) instead of considering arrangements with other parties that may expose the Philippines to “geopolitical pressure.”
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The ASX is priced for a marginal fall this morning, with the NAB due to post first-half results, weighed down by a $700 million impairment charge, and investors weighing up the likelihood of another RBA rate rise.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Every spring, Jeju Island radiates poignant beauty. It beckons visitors with a riot of pink cherry blossoms and yellow canola flowers. On this island of vibrant subtropical scenery, known for its stone, wind and women, memories of brutal civilian massacres remain unhealed beneath the gloss of a bustling tourist destination.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at opposition to data centers springing up across the country.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market set more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. Easing oil prices also helped steady the stock markets around the world that were still open on the May Day holiday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s increased reliance on Asian fuel is putting the nation at risk of importing sanctioned Russian “blood oil” via third countries, experts and pro-Ukraine groups say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy supplies.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Severe storms are reloading across the central US this week, ushering in an active start to May.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VIENNA, Austria — Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 04:01 UTC+10:00] [Mobility] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FIFA got what it wanted from dictators and oil sheikhs. Elected politicians in the Garden State are proving harder to please.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking surveillance footage captures the moment a woman opens fire at a West Virginia gas station, narrowly missing a worker.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An international maritime monitoring site has reported significant disruption to Iranian oil shipments in April, with multiple tankers intercepted or turned back at sea.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California is now going to face its first real test of the energy crisis stemming from America’s conflict with Iran and exacerbated by the state’s green-energy policies.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-05-04 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
--------------------------------------------------------------------