[2026-06-05 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s

Snippet: These two nuclear reactors at the Takahama power station in central Japan will have been in operation for 60 years by fiscal 2040. (Photo by Tomohide Yamaguchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-looks-to-replace-up-to-5-aging-nuclear-reactors-by-2040s

[2026-06-05 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump plans $700M in new spending for coal-fired power plants, coal exports

Snippet: The coal-burning TransAlta power plant is shown near Centralia, Wash., April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-mining-power-plant-climate-electricity-0a7126d66de97b10f32eaa39b1af669f

[2026-06-04 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trio of massive solar flares this week could produce Northern Lights across the US — here’s where to see them

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/science/trio-of-solar-flares-could-make-northern-lights-visible-on-this-week/

[2026-06-04 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices fall 3% on report Trump reluctant to restart Iran war

Snippet: Crude oil prices fell about 3% Thursday, on a report that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume full-scare war with Iran despite recent clashes.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/oil-price-today-iran-war-hormuz-trump-israel-lebanon.html

[2026-06-04 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide After Broadcom Forecast Miss Chills Tech Euphoria

Snippet: US equity futures are weaker, dragged lower by Tech after a disappointing outlook from Broadcom triggered doubts that the blistering rally in technology shares had gone too far, a move exacerbated by euphoric positioning. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures dropped 0.4%, while Nasdaq futures slumped 1.2%. Broadcom, which added around $150 billion in market value just this week, slumped 13% in US premarket trading after its forecast for artificial-intelligence semiconductor revenue in the current quarter fell short of expectations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-after-broadcom-forecast-miss-chills-tech-euphoria

[2026-06-04 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Prices Fall As White House Signals Will Maintain A Ceasefire With Iran Unless American Troops Are Killed

Snippet: President Trump in an early Thursday morning Truth Social post has said the United States is "in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War" - while blasting the Republicans who voted the night prior to limit war powers "GRANDSTANDERS" and "unpatriotic".

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/oil-prices-fall-white-house-signals-will-maintain-ceasefire-iran-unless-american

[2026-06-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Food & drink industry] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What would Jesus drink? Welcome to the age of Christian energy beverages

Snippet: Drink brands such as Yahweh and Praise Energy say they’re raising awareness for Christianity – but are they just treating Jesus like an uncopyrighted Mickey Mouse?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/04/jesus-christian-energy-drink

[2026-06-04 20:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean, Turkish FMs discuss investment, nuclear energy, regional issues

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed regional security issues and ways to bolster cooperation in trade, nuclear energy and infrastructure during their talks in Seoul on Thursday, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763940

[2026-06-04 20:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, New Zealand hold vice-ministerial talks to discuss energy ties, regional security

Snippet: Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and New Zealand met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to boost cooperation in energy and other fields of mutual interest amid the conflict in the Middle East, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763939

[2026-06-04 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean, Turkish FMs discuss investment, nuclear energy, regional issues

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed regional security issues and ways to bolster cooperation in trade, nuclear energy and infrastructure during their talks in Seoul on Thursday, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604012100315

[2026-06-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Modi and Rodriguez discuss energy cooperation in New Delhi

Snippet: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez arrives for a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-rodriguez-modi-india-oil-938da4c9d63c86f9e690d07a33d2b9a1

[2026-06-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, New Zealand hold vice-ministerial talks to discuss energy ties, regional security

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and New Zealand met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to boost cooperation in energy and other fields of mutual interest amid the conflict in the Middle East, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604012000315

[2026-06-04 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UBS Warns El Nino May Intensify Food Inflation Across Asia

Snippet: By now, readers have a clear understanding that the Gulf-driven energy shock is on course to collide with a potential super El Niño weather event, creating what could be a dangerous second-order shock to food supply chains around the world.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/ubs-warns-el-nino-may-intensify-food-inflation-across-asia

[2026-06-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Many wind and solar power plants in China are strangled amid global energy crisis: report

Snippet: Wasted wind and solar energy caused by ‘inflexible management of coal power plants and power grids, not a lack of grid infrastructure’: CREA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355954/many-wind-and-solar-power-plants-china-are-strangled-amid-global-energy-crisis-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Many wind and solar power plants in China are strangled amid global energy crisis: report

Snippet: Wasted wind and solar energy caused by ‘inflexible management of coal power plants and power grids, not a lack of grid infrastructure’: CREA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355954/many-wind-and-solar-power-plants-china-are-strangled-amid-global-energy-crisis-report

[2026-06-04 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil and gas data helps uncover extraordinary history of the Euphrates | The National

Snippet: Scientists have unearthed the origins of one of the Middle East’s great rivers, the Euphrates, which is closely tied to the development of civilisation in the region.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/04/oil-and-gas-data-helps-uncover-extraordinary-history-of-the-euphrates/

[2026-06-04 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: RBA boss says economy can weather war and avoid recession

Snippet: Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock believes the country will avoid a recession even if oil prices continue to climb, while rejecting even the notion that Australia is facing a period of stagflation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rba-boss-says-economy-can-weather-war-and-avoid-recession-20260604-p603sl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Climate minister stresses need to lower industrial electricity rates to boost S. Korea's competitiveness

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan on Thursday called for efforts to lower industrial electricity rates in a bid to help South Korean companies boost their global competitiveness, while reaffirming the country's push to expand clean energy amid climate change and the growth of advanced industries.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604009300320

[2026-06-04 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fuel shortages leave Havana streets piled with garbage

Snippet: On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street. Their focus was an improvised dump site on the sidewalk with rotting food scraps, torn bags, cardboard and rubble. Swarms of flies and stray cats gathered around the trash whose stench wafted on the breeze from the nearby sea.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-crisis-trash-oil-embargo-609fcae75153ad25e50283b912debd1b

[2026-06-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Experience the ultimate island escape at ‘Guam With Me’ in Manila this weekend

Snippet: THIS weekend, Manila travelers can get a taste of paradise as “Guam With Me” (The Manila Event) brings the vibrant energy, culture and lifestyle of Guam straight to the heart of Makati City.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/04/tmt-newswire/experience-the-ultimate-island-escape-at-guam-with-me-in-manila-this-weekend/2358512

[2026-06-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: EU Could Lose 1.3 Million Jobs Due To Energy Price Surge From Iran War

Snippet: Up to 1.3 million jobs across the EU are at risk because of the ongoing war in the Middle East, European Commissioner for jobs Roxana Mînzatu said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/eu-could-lose-13-million-jobs-due-energy-price-surge-iran-war

[2026-06-04 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea wins $2.8 bln deal for U.S. LNG offshore plant project

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has won a US$2.8 billion deal to develop an offshore facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, the Seoul government said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604007400320

[2026-06-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [solar system] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Our latest interstellar visitor has no signs of alien technology, scientists say

Snippet: There were no ‘technosignatures’ from comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known object from a faraway star

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355919/our-latest-interstellar-visitor-has-no-signs-alien-technology-scientists-say

[2026-06-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Heavy gets green light for first US FLNG project

Snippet: Samsung Heavy Industries has received notice to proceed for the first floating liquefied natural gas project in the United States, marking a major milestone for both the company and the emerging North American FLNG market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763709

[2026-06-04 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: TMK lifts Mongolian gas output ahead of July drilling

Snippet: TMK Energy has moved a step closer to its goal of declaring its Mongolian Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas pilot well project commercial after posting higher May production.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/tmk-lifts-mongolian-gas-output-ahead-of-july-drilling-20260604-p60401.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Amid the Hormuz crisis, the UAE has an opportunity to protect the world's data | The National

Snippet: For generations, the Strait of Hormuz has been viewed through the lens of energy. Whenever tensions rise in our region, the conversation inevitably turns to oil tankers, shipping lanes and the implications for global markets. That is understandable. Few waterways carry greater significance for the world economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/04/amid-the-hormuz-crisis-the-uae-has-an-opportunity-to-protect-the-worlds-data/

[2026-06-04 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares slip and oil sheds $1 as fighting threatens Iran ceasefire

Snippet: A dealer watches computer monitors at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-oil-trump-cb4ab2243ffaf300b61f1ad6985d4456

[2026-06-04 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

Snippet: Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where Russian President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia's leading event for attracting foreign capital.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763613

[2026-06-04 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Govt. Lab Launches Advanced Battery Lab To Help Power Grid

Snippet: Authored by Georgina Jedikovska via Interesting Engineering,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-opens-first-national-lab-production-line-safer-grid-scale-batteries

[2026-06-04 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s why California’s gas-tax insanity keeps getting worse

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/opinion/heres-why-californias-gas-tax-insanity-continues/

[2026-06-04 10:12 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens

Snippet: The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plastics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/japan-naphtha-shortage-plastic-bag

[2026-06-04 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Amazon Plans Data Center In Wheatfield, Indiana; Will Pay $1.25BN To Reduce Energy Cost Impact On Local Payers

Snippet: By Georgia Butler of DataCenterDynamics

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/amazon-plans-data-center-wheatfield-indiana-will-pay-125bn-reduce-energy-cost-impact-local

[2026-06-04 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower on renewed Middle East tensions

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as tensions between Iran and the U.S. keep oil prices elevated, stoking energy and inflation worries.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/asia-markets-today-asx-nikkei-kospi-hang-seng-csi-300-sensex-oil.html

[2026-06-04 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: UN envoy intervenes in Woodside gas plant challenge

Snippet: Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 8:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-04/un-special-rapporteur-woodside-north-west-shelf/106724220

[2026-06-04 07:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Hidden costs': AI data centres set to consume more water than every person on Earth by 2030

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ai-data-centre-impact-resources-un-report-carbon-emissions-water-land-energy-use/6ua0aviz7

[2026-06-04 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: White House drops huge power move over offshore oil rig Newsom’s trying to destroy

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/white-house-drops-huge-power-move-over-offshore-oil-rig-newsoms-trying-to-destroy-2/

[2026-06-04 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/3/2026

Snippet: Oil prices rose following the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks retreated from their records.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-7eaa04d69fe8e7fbdd162d9474390dc6

[2026-06-04 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slip as oil prices drive markets lower; SpaceX price rumours

Snippet: Oil prices are rising following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the US-Iran ceasefire, and US stocks are retreating from their records.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slip-as-oil-prices-drive-markets-lower-spacex-price-rumours-20260604-p603qg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Another teen girl's death gives new energy to Argentina's femicide protests

Snippet: Outfits representing women who were disappeared or murdered lie on the grass outside Congress during a march marking the ninth anniversary of the “Ni Una Menos” (Not One Fewer) women’s movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-femicide-javier-milei-agostina-vega-ni-una-menos-597b8012ba81e72a9d08d6e23a238074

[2026-06-04 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ukraine unleashes massive blitz on Russian oil hub ahead of Putin’s ritzy economic forum

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/world-news/ukraine-unleashes-massive-blitz-on-russian-oil-hub-ahead-of-putins-ritzy-economic-forum/

[2026-06-04 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Zelensky says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals, ready to meet Putin directly

Snippet: Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometers away.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-898279

[2026-06-04 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dutch court allows Greenpeace case against Texas energy company

Snippet: More than a thousand people gather at an encampment near North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux reservation on Sept. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/James MacPherson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/greenpeace-dakota-access-oil-pipeline-lawsuit-court-443dcd70374582878966cd995b8f5e27

[2026-06-04 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOE sues Leviste for unfinished solar project

Snippet: THE Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a civil complaint against Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste before the Regional Trial Court of Taguig City, seeking to hold him accountable for the failure to deliver a solar project awarded under the government’s Green Energy Auction Program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/04/news/national/doe-sues-leviste-for-unfinished-solar-project/2358058

[2026-06-04 02:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Why bringing down oil’s price is so hard

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/why-bringing-down-oils-price-is-so-hard/

[2026-06-04 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: France Arrests Russian Captain of Moscow-Linked Tanker – Prosecutor

Snippet: French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's "shadow fleet," a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/03/france-arrests-russian-captain-of-moscow-linked-tanker-prosecutor-a92918

[2026-06-04 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraq tells oil companies in Kurdistan to resume operations | The National

Snippet: Iraq has asked oil companies to resume operations in the Iraqi Kurdistan region from Thursday, the first significant step towards stepping up production since the Iran war began.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/03/iraq-tells-oil-companies-in-kurdistan-to-resume-operations/

[2026-06-04 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraq orders Kurdistan oil operations to resume

Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered oil companies to resume operations in the Kurdistan region, according to a statement from his office.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-orders-kurdistan-oil-operations-resume

[2026-06-04 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Chinese solar giant Jinko to supply power to desert AI data center

Snippet: The desert on the outskirts of Zhongwei, left, will be home to a new data center. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/chinese-solar-giant-jinko-to-supply-power-to-desert-ai-data-center

[2026-06-04 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Turkiye’s top diplomat, Indonesia’s president discuss $10bn trade goal

Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have held an “extremely productive” meeting in Jakarta as the two countries aim to reach a bilateral trade volume target of $10bn, according to Turkiye’s top diplomat.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/3/defence-energy-halal-sectors-top-agenda-in-turkiye-indonesia-talks

[2026-06-04 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Prices Hold Gains As Gasoline Stocks Hit 12 Year Lows, Cushing 'Tank Bottoms' Loom

Snippet: Brent crude prices are rising back toward $100 per barrel this morning following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-prices-hold-gains-gasoline-stocks-hit-12-year-lows-cushing-tank-bottoms-loom