[2026-04-24 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woodside tells inquiry no projects 'would survive' with additional tax

Snippet: A Senate committee at a hearing in Perth for the parliamentary inquiry into the taxation of gas resources. (ABC News: Cason Ho)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/woodside-submissions-senate-inquiry-gas-tax/106602472

[2026-04-24 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

Snippet: A large group of countries including some major oil producers are meeting on Friday to plan something UN climate summits have failed to agree on - a complete move away from fossil fuels.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rq92yv4vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-24 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Lee's India, Vietnam tour underscores push for energy security, supply chain resilience

Snippet: HANOI, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's state visits to India and Vietnam this week highlighted South Korea's growing focus on securing energy supplies and strengthening raw material supply chains as global markets face mounting uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424005800315

[2026-04-24 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly fall after a retreat on Wall St

Snippet: A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 24, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-oil-75bd462d6795062bed788709d647dc68

[2026-04-24 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: PHOTO ESSAY: Chernobyl liquidators return to where they faced an invisible enemy

Snippet: Workers who helped clean up contamination from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster hold flowers before placing them on a monument to their fallen comrades near the plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-essay/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-soviet-union-photo-liquidators-c6d693f2867b2b86ff4d097aba7962f0

[2026-04-24 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's Russian oil imports double, likely to remain high in May

Snippet: A tanker carrying Russian oil is pictured from a beach in Gujarat, India, on March 11. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/india-s-russian-oil-imports-double-likely-to-remain-high-in-may

[2026-04-24 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia hosts global summit to tackle fossil fuel reliance

Snippet: Against a backdrop of rising global tensions and energy market instability, governments from around 50 countries will gather Friday in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta for a summit aimed at accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/conference-santa-marta-fossil-fuels-colombia-global-warming-69bed10edb165919582664b89964f753

[2026-04-24 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax

Snippet: David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/24/labor-albanese-gas-tax-caving-david-pocock-fuel-supply

[2026-04-24 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: TECNO CAMON 50 Series powers a massive Earth Day Run Manila with over 15,000 participants and Sarah Geronimo

Snippet: TECNO brought major launch-week energy to the Manila leg of Earth Day Run 2026, organized by RUNRIO at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, as the CAMON 50 Series took center stage at one of the most high-profile public events of the season, drawing more than 15,000 participants and creating a major moment for the brand in the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/24/tmt-newswire/tecno-camon-50-series-powers-a-massive-earth-day-run-manila-with-over-15000-participants-and-sarah-geronimo/2327741

[2026-04-24 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Crunch: Children’s TV, Cuba’s dwindling fuel supply, and dating in Singapore

Snippet: Data crunched on 200 TV shows. Plus: the disturbing world of TikTok child skincare influencers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/24/the-crunch-childrens-tv-cubas-dwindling-oil-supply-and-dating-in-singapore

[2026-04-24 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: OCI shares jump on SpaceX deal buzz

Snippet: OCI Holdings shares surged Friday on expectations of rising solar demand and a potential supply deal with SpaceX.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10724922

[2026-04-24 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Doosan Enerbility chief leads Vietnam push for nuclear project

Snippet: Doosan Enerbility Chairman Park Jee-won led the company’s push into Vietnam’s nuclear power sector during President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit, holding high-level meetings to lay the groundwork for future projects.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10724921

[2026-04-24 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. discuss energy supply chain cooperation at G20 level

Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Diplomats of South Korea and the United States have discussed efforts to ensure energy supply chains within the Group of 20 (G20) framework amid global uncertainties, the foreign ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424004200315

[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Diesel prices down, gasoline up next week

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down while gasoline is expected to increase next week as global markets continue to react to developments in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/24/business/top-business/diesel-prices-down-gasoline-up-next-week/2327729

[2026-04-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil rises as Iran war worries keep markets on edge as Strait of Hormuz stays shut

Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday as the Middle East conflict continues to stoke energy worries, with both the U.S. and Iran seizing ships as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/oil-price-wti-brent-after-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extension.html

[2026-04-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: We are in a ‘fossil-fuel crisis’. Is Labor meeting the moment? – Full Story newsroom edition

Snippet: It’s been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Jo Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2026/apr/24/we-are-in-a-fossil-fuel-crisis-is-labor-meeting-the-moment-full-story-newsroom-edition

[2026-04-24 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The day of the baby boomers is finally done in Australian politics | Michelle Grattan

Snippet: Labor is well aware of the resentment from younger people who see themselves as paying for their elders while struggling to afford housing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/federal-budget-housing-gas-tax-baby-boomers-australian-politics

[2026-04-24 11:07 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Wow, that took a while’: After two-year delay, verdict reached on fate of 200-year-old landmark

Snippet: NSW Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe has added the 200-year-old Hunter Valley sheep station Ravensworth to the state’s heritage list, despite opposition from its owner, the coal miner Glencore, and continuing debate about its contested Indigenous history.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/wow-that-took-a-while-after-two-year-delay-verdict-reached-on-fate-of-200-year-old-landmark-20260423-p5zqm0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran uses fast boats to seize container ships in Strait of Hormuz, challenging US blockade

Snippet: Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions that US forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the world's most important oil export routes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894036

[2026-04-24 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Move To Halt Wind, Solar Approvals

Snippet: Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/judge-blocks-trump-admins-move-halt-wind-solar-approvals-0

[2026-04-24 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea-Moldova economic cooperation pact takes effect

Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A bilateral economic cooperation agreement between South Korea and Moldova came into force Friday, the foreign ministry said, paving the way for a broader partnership in areas ranging from energy and transportation to science and technology.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424001500315

[2026-04-24 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war pushes energy prices higher

Snippet: Core inflation in Japan accelerated for the first time in five months, rising to 1.8% in March as Iran war-fueled higher energy prices stoke consumer inflation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/japan-cpi-march-inflation-iran-war-boj-rate.html

[2026-04-24 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran reportedly drops more mines in Strait of Hormuz — as US moves more minesweepers into the region

Snippet: The US is ramping up its minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz — after US officials reportedly found that Iran had dropped more mines in the narrow oil chokepoint, which has been effectively shut down for weeks.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/world-news/iran-reportedly-drops-more-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-moves-more-minesweepers-into-the-region/

[2026-04-24 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New letter reveals shocking insight into California’s fuel crisis: ‘Immediate action’

Snippet: A group of Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are demanding California’s energy authorities comply with overdue action to address the state’s ongoing gas crisis.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/lawmakers-send-letter-demanding-immediate-action-on-californias-fuel-crisis/

[2026-04-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil prices spike again just as Australian fuel prices drop

Snippet: Oil prices are spiking again on global markets as fragile peace talks in the Middle East continue.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/asx-markets-business-live-news-oil-hormuz-april-26/106600772

[2026-04-24 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia must 'get serious' about defence to be better ally to US, Hastie says

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/federal-politics-live-blog-fuel-defence-gas-tax-ndis/106598842

[2026-04-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Andrew Hastie says US alliance weakened Australia; Sri Lanka hackers steal millions owed to Australia

Snippet: Liberal frontbencher says the country’s ‘sovereign capabilities’ have been eroded. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/24/andrew-hastie-us-defence-ndis-reform-cuts-budget-gas-export-fuel-crisis-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb

[2026-04-24 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Iran war exposes Japan's dependence on medial supply imports

Snippet: TOKYO -- The war in the Middle East is raising concern over Japan's supply of plastic products for medical care and drawing renewed attention to how heavily the country relies on imports for such essential items as dialysis tubes.The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has cut sharply into Japanese imports of crude oil and the petrochemical feedstock naphtha, which is used to make plastics.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/iran-war-exposes-japan-s-dependence-on-medial-supply-imports

[2026-04-24 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Up close with the wind farms taking shape on U.S. East Coast

Snippet: Turbines are visible at Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-62211c03d8c617161ffffe3d8393908f

[2026-04-24 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Energy partnership gets top priority during Indian Vice President’s Visit - DailyNews

Snippet: In the first three decades since independence top level visits between India and Sri Lanka were very rare. First Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited Sri Lanka in 1955 and the first Sri Lankan leader to go to New Delhi was then fourth Prime Minister S W R D Bandaranaike in 1956.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/features/984552/energy-partnership-gets-top-priority-during-indian-vice-presidents-visit/

[2026-04-24 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran in Indian ocean - DailyNews

Snippet: The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/breaking-news/984712/us-seizes-another-oil-tanker-associated-with-iran-in-indian-ocean/

[2026-04-24 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuba isn't discussing releasing political prisoners, diplomat says

Snippet: A child sits on a window ledge, chatting with an adult at a private bicycle wheel repair workshop in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-trump-oil-embargo-political-prisoners-1251c4705935219ef5fac5215fb4dda5

[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A pivotal summit - DailyNews

Snippet: United States (US) President Donald Trump, despite his constant “drill, baby, drill” mantra and steadfast support for “Big Oil”, may have unwittingly become the biggest champion of Renewable Energy thanks to the Iran War, which has strangled the world’s fuel supply. Indeed, conservative estimates suggest that it will take at least two years for the crude oil supply to get back to normal (think February 27, 2026, the day before the war started) and five years for Liquefied Natural Gas

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/editorial/984502/a-pivotal-summit/

[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Don’t let gas giants scare you - they need to cough up

Snippet: April 24, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/don-t-let-gas-giants-scare-you-they-need-to-cough-up-20260423-p5zqks.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Warnings of power price rises, missed renewable targets under proposed tax

Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/power-price-warning-over-proposed-changes-to-tax-laws/106587928

[2026-04-24 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Viva boss tells Kohler more refineries needed for secure fuel supply

Snippet: The Viva refinery provides about 10 per cent of Australia's fuel. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/viva-energy-boss-tell-alan-kohler-need-more-oil-refineries-fuel/106596864

[2026-04-24 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Brent oil tops $104 per barrel on unconfirmed report Iran's top negotiator resigned

Snippet: Brent oil prices jumped more than 3% after Israeli broadcaster N12 reported that Iran's top negotiator with the United States has resigned.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/oil-price-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html

[2026-04-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US blockade of Hormuz successful despite media reports suggesting otherwise, maritime expert says

Snippet: Despite media reports earlier this week claiming that Iran had successfully bypassed the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime expert told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday that the US naval action has been largely successful at limiting Iran’s oil transfer capabilities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894007

[2026-04-24 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling

Snippet: April 24, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-cool-on-gas-tax-as-companies-prepare-for-grilling/

[2026-04-24 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Republicans Open New Front In Growing Battle Against "Climate Lawfare"

Snippet: Republicans in Congress are taking action to shield U.S. energy producers from “Climate lawfare,” the relentless barrage of frivolous lawsuits orchestrated by radical environmental activists.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/republicans-open-new-front-growing-battle-against-climate-lawfare

[2026-04-24 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Andurand's "Hedge" Fund Lost 52% In First Two Weeks Of April On Levered Oil Bets

Snippet: Three weeks ago, when Bloomberg pointed out that Andurand was the best performing hedge fund in March thanks to its notorious levered long oil positioning (and really nothing else), we said they may want to refresh his exposure after the April 7 oil crash.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/andurands-hedge-fund-lost-52-first-two-weeks-april-levered-oil-bets

[2026-04-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/24/world/asia-oceania/vietnam-south-korea-sign-deals-on-tech-nuclear-power/2326858

[2026-04-24 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Air Force Advances Microreactor Deployments at Three Bases

Snippet: The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has moved forward with its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) initiative, announcing specific company pairings to develop microreactors at three installations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/air-force-advances-microreactor-deployments-three-bases

[2026-04-24 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California deploys new way to get gas into struggling state — not used for over 100 years

Snippet: An old method of receiving oil is coming back to California.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/california-deploys-new-way-to-get-gas-into-struggling-state-not-used-for-over-100-years/

[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Order targets small craft as tensions persist; Pentagon warns clearing advanced mines could take months, raising energy concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3351209/trump-says-navy-will-shoot-and-kill-boats-laying-mines-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Order targets small craft as tensions persist; Pentagon warns clearing advanced mines could take months, raising energy concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3351209/trump-says-navy-will-shoot-and-kill-boats-laying-mines-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Europe's summer travel is on the line as airlines' jet fuel supply dwindles

Snippet: Peak travel season is almost here, but the International Energy Agency's head told CNBC that Europe may struggle to meet surging jet fuel demand as the Middle East crisis continues.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/europe-jet-fuel-shortage-airlines-cut-flights.html

[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom Edition: We are in a ‘fossil-fuel crisis’. Is Labor meeting the moment? - podcast

Snippet: It has been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Josephine Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/24/newsroom-edition-we-are-in-a-fossil-fuel-crisis-is-labor-meeting-the-moment-full-story-podcast

[2026-04-24 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy: US weapons still reaching Ukraine; Prince Harry visits Kyiv

Snippet: KYIV — US weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/23/world/zelenskyy-us-weapons-still-reaching-ukraine-prince-harry-visits-kyiv/2327410

[2026-04-24 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: EU Hits Russia With 20th Sanctions Package

Snippet: The European Union on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia and unlocked a loan of 90 billion euros ($105.3 billion) to Ukraine after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their vetoes following the resumption of Russian oil flows.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/23/eu-hits-russia-with-20th-sanctions-package-a92589