[2026-01-08 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker breached international law

Snippet: The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339213/china-says-us-seizure-russian-flagged-oil-tanker-severely-violated-international-law

[2026-01-08 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Is Venezuelan oil United States' main interest?

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/is-venezuelan-oil-united-states-main-interest/video-75403041

[2026-01-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US forces seize oil tankers tied to Venezuela

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-forces-seize-oil-tankers-tied-to-venezuela/video-75427738

[2026-01-08 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Odious debt’: why China is at risk of painful losses in post-Maduro Venezuela

Snippet: China has lent Venezuela tens of billions of dollars in recent decades. But Caracas could simply declare those obligations void, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339138/chinas-massive-oil-loan-debts-risk-post-maduro-venezuela-analysts

[2026-01-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Litro Gas prices to remain unchanged - DailyNews

Snippet: Litro Gas Lanka has announced that it will not revise the prices of domestic Litro gas cylinders for the month of January, despite rising pressures in the global energy market.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929955/litro-gas-prices-to-remain-unchanged/

[2026-01-08 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules

Snippet: Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant. The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/air-pollution-regulations-epa-trump

[2026-01-08 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt not for oil, solar or wind mafia but for people -Energy Minister Jayakody - DailyNews

Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody stated that the current government is not working for the oil mafia, the solar mafia or the wind power mafia, but for the people with a view to achieve energy sustainability, which claims a great part of the country’s economy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/business/929693/govt-not-for-oil-solar-or-wind-mafia-but-for-people-energy-minister-jayakody/

[2026-01-08 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russia sends Navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces - DailyNews

Snippet: Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC’s media partner in the US, reported. The ship, which currently isn’t carrying anything, historically has transported Venezuelan crude oil and was thought to be between Scotland and Iceland on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/world/929863/russia-sends-navy-ships-to-guard-oil-tanker-being-pursued-by-us-forces/

[2026-01-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump says he will control money from sale of Venezuelan oil - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/trump-says-he-will-control-money-from-sale-of-venezuelan-oil/

[2026-01-08 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | Trump says Greenland is ‘surrounded’ by Chinese ships. What’s the real story?

Snippet: China has engaged with Greenland in areas ranging from oil and minerals to tourism. But its footprint is far smaller than Trump claims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339054/trump-says-greenland-surrounded-chinese-ships-whats-real-story

[2026-01-08 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/latin-america/trump-plan-sell-venezuela-oil-january-6-2025/

[2026-01-07 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Trump claims Venezuela’s oil

Snippet: Beijing says Caracas has ‘full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339083/china-blasts-us-blatant-interference-after-donald-trump-claims-venezuelas-oil

[2026-01-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Government to coal giants: pay your workers' entitlements if you like - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/government-to-coal-giants-pay-your-workers-entitlements-if-you-like/

[2026-01-07 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How clean energy could save us trillions

Snippet: In the rolling hills of southeast Queensland, Australia, farmer and businessman Brent Finlay stands beneath turbines so tall they rival skyscrapers.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/fossil-fuel-price-tag-cost-of-energy-transition-solar-wind-future/a-75237447

[2026-01-07 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela

Snippet: Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3338823/energy-markets-are-political-venezuela-latest-proof

[2026-01-07 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Iran protests: Reports of clashes at Tehran bazaar

Snippet: Security forces in Iran used tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered at the Tehran Grand Bazaar in the Islamic Republic's capital on Tuesday, according to witnesses and rights groups.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-protests-reports-of-clashes-at-tehran-bazaar/a-75409139

[2026-01-07 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: oil industry

Snippet: World US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says Latin America Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas Jan 7, 2026 1:40 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied US & Canada Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says Jan 6, 2026 9:21 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Latin America Venezuela

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/oil-industry/

[2026-01-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, after a surprise military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929212/trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50-million-barrels-of-oil-to-us/

[2026-01-07 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Make energy transition a continuous Indonesia-China conversation - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/make-energy-transition-a-continuous-indonesia-china-conversation/

[2026-01-07 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Govt will keep promise to reduce electricity tariffs by one third in three years’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody informed Parliament yesterday (06) that electricity tariffs will be reduced by 30 percent within three years as per the National People’s Power (NPP) Government’s policy statement.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929134/govt-will-keep-promise-to-reduce-electricity-tariffs-by-one-third-in-three-years/

[2026-01-07 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt working to dictates of IMF - DailyNews

Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the Government in Parliament yesterday (06) stating that at a time when people are already struggling due to a natural calamity, the Government has increased fuel prices and are now bringing up proposals to raise electricity tariffs too.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929141/govt-working-to-dictates-of-imf/

[2026-01-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Jute sector in Bangladesh losing edge due to high costs, old technology - DailyNews

Snippet: Bangladesh’s jute industry is losing global competitiveness as outdated machinery, low productivity and high energy costs keep production expensive, while rival countries have modernised and achieved better cost efficiency, said Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Chairman Tapash Pramanik.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/world/928934/jute-sector-in-bangladesh-losing-edge-due-to-high-costs-old-technology/

[2026-01-07 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Grandmothers light up rural Ghana with solar power

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/grandmothers-light-up-rural-ghana-with-solar-power/video-75201255

[2026-01-07 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Can developing countries leapfrog fossil fuels?

Snippet: Mozambique is at a crossroads. On its northern coast, billions of dollars' worth of offshore gas projects could bring significant new revenue. At the same time, the country is a hydro powerhouse with huge untapped solar and wind potential.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/at-a-crossroads-fossil-fuel-powered-investments-or-renewables-profit/a-75243684

[2026-01-07 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Können ärmere Länder ohne Kohle, Öl und Gas wachsen?

Snippet: Mosambik steht an einem Wendepunkt. Vor der Nordküste locken Offshore-Gasprojekte im Wert von mehreren Milliarden US-Dollar, die dem Staat neue Einnahmen in erheblichem Umfang einbringen könnten. Gleichzeitig verfügt das Land über einen starken Sektor für Wasserkraft – und über enormes, bislang kaum erschlossenes Potenzial für Solar- und Windenergie.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/wie-koennen-aermere-entwicklungslaender-ohne-fossile-energie-kohle-oel-und-gas-wachsen-alternativen/a-75267197

[2026-01-07 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Países pobres devem apostar em carbono ou renováveis?

Snippet: Moçambique está numa encruzilhada. Na costa norte, projetos de gás offshore avaliados em bilhões de dólares podem trazer receitas significativas. Ao mesmo tempo, o país é uma potência hidrelétrica e tem enorme potencial inexplorado na energias solar e eólica.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/pa%C3%ADses-pobres-devem-apostar-em-carbono-ou-energias-renov%C3%A1veis/a-75406332

[2026-01-06 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Billionaire Trump megadonor set to make killing on Venezuela oil - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/billionaire-trump-megadonor-set-to-make-killing-on-venezuela-oil/

[2026-01-06 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks

Snippet: In meeting with visiting South Korean president, Chinese premier calls for cooperation in AI, new energy and high-end manufacturing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338952/li-qiang-and-lee-jae-myung-back-free-trade-and-multilateralism-during-beijing-talks

[2026-01-06 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Vitol Asia to supply 2.8 mn barrels of Murbon Crude Oil - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet has approved the long-term procurement of 2.8 million barrels of Murbon category crude oil from M/s. Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd. of Singapore.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/local/928574/vitol-asia-to-supply-2-8-mn-barrels-of-murbon-crude-oil/

[2026-01-06 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Energy Minister assures significant 30% reduction in electricity tariffs - DailyNews

Snippet: Minister of Energy Engineer Kumara Jayakody has reaffirmed that the government will fulfill its commitment to lower electricity tariffs.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/local/928488/energy-minister-assures-significant-30-reduction-in-electricity-tariffs/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?

Snippet: Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338894/behind-venezuela-crisis-us-china-tussle-over-critical-minerals

[2026-01-06 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Berlin blackout: How dangerous are left‑wing extremists?

Snippet: According to security authorities, the assault on a gas power station in southwest Berlin was carefully planned. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, attackers deliberately destroyed cables using incendiary devices. The consequences were severe: cold apartments, dark streets, disrupted rail lines and widespread internet outages.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-blackout-how-dangerous-are-leftwing-extremists/a-75400358

[2026-01-06 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Cloud of confusion; PSYOP, oil, and coup

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Cloud-of-confusion-PSYOP--oil--and-coup-e3d85sh

[2026-01-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuela leader Maduro

Snippet: From oil infrastructure to telecommunications, Chinese investments in the country have been long-standing and extensive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338844/chinas-sensitive-technology-risk-after-trump-abducts-venezuela-leader-maduro

[2026-01-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The investors eyeing Venezuela’s oil

Snippet: PublishedJanuary 6 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/5d76670c-398e-41b6-823e-264c1308ebb5

[2026-01-06 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/trump-administration-sets-meetings-oil-companies-venezuela/

[2026-01-06 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New staff appointments to boost national energy goals - DailyNews

Snippet: In order to fill the staff shortage that has been a major obstacle to achieving national energy goals, 14 newly recruited Assistant Directors (Engineers) of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority recently received appointment letters from the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/928034/new-staff-appointments-to-boost-national-energy-goals/

[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Russia, ME Nations cooperate to boost natural gas production - DailyNews

Snippet: Myanmar is working with China, India, Thailand, Russia and Middle East countries to further increase natural gas production, according to the Ministry of Energy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/world/927908/myanmar-china-india-thailand-russia-me-nations-cooperate-to-boost-natural-gas-production/

[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true intentions. The propaganda, by active commission and omission, has been left to the mainstream American news media operating on autopilot. The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, the President told Fox News after authorising the American military to launch a coup d’etat and kidnap its head of state, President Nicolas Maduro.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/features/927965/the-united-states-returns-to-gunboat-diplomacy-21st-century-style/

[2026-01-06 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: George Steuart Solutions restores essential power to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah - DailyNews

Snippet: The aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah left several communities across Sri Lanka severely impacted, George Steuart Solutions stepped in to support recovery efforts where access to electricity remained critically limited.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/927830/george-steuart-solutions-restores-essential-power-to-communities-affected-by-cyclone-ditwah/

[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Reforming the UN - DailyNews

Snippet: Stung by World War I, many countries got together and formed the League of Nations in 1920 with the aim of cooperating to establish peace. But some major countries such as the United States stayed away from the League of Nations, which could not ultimately prevent World War II. This again raised the need for a bigger, more representative gathering of nations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/editorial/927958/reforming-the-un/

[2026-01-06 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Haruskah Negara Berkembang Bergantung pada Energi Fosil?

Snippet: Mozambik berada di persimpangan jalan. Di pantai utaranya, proyek gas lepas pantai bernilai miliaran dolar menjanjikan pemasukan baru bagi negeri yang masih bergulat dengan kemiskinan. Pada saat yang sama, Mozambik menyimpan potensi raksasa energi berkelanjutan, dilimpahi tenaga air, surya dan angin yang sayangnya belum dimanfaatkan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/harus-negara-berkembang-bergantung-pada-energi-fosil/a-75396596

[2026-01-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says it is still ‘committed’ to Venezuela ties and energy cooperation

Snippet: Beijing also stressed the importance of its relationship with Latin America, saying it was based on ‘equality and mutual benefit’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338798/china-says-it-still-committed-ties-venezuela-and-energy-cooperation

[2026-01-05 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump's Venezuela oil gambit: Constraints and global impact

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trumps-venezuela-oil-gambit-constraints-and-global-impact/video-75392676

[2026-01-05 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold, oil jolted by US assault on Venezuela as investors recalibrate

Snippet: Gold and oil move in opposite directions as attack underscores gold’s haven value, fails to alter oil market’s supply glut

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338771/gold-oil-jolted-us-assault-venezuela-investors-recalibrate-amid-commodity-boom

[2026-01-05 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Taiwan reliant on Russian energy for chip manufacturing

Snippet: Trade data suggests that levels of Russian naphtha, a refined crude oil product, flowing into Taiwan remain steady despite Taipei saying it would reduce volumes.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-reliant-on-russian-fossil-fuel-derivative-naphtha-for-chip-semiconductor-manufacturing/a-75222206

[2026-01-05 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany: Power back for some Berliners, but others freeze on

Snippet: Electricity has been restored to thousands of households in the southwest of the German capital, Berlin, after a power outage hit some 45,000 homes and 2,220 businesses on Saturday, the grid operator said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-power-back-for-some-berliners-but-others-freeze-on/a-75382671

[2026-01-05 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What's next for Venezuela oil after US ousts Maduro?

Snippet: The United States' strikes on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have left the South American nation in a state of deep confusion and uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/whats-next-for-venezuela-oil-after-us-ousts-maduro/a-75383322

[2026-01-05 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Renewables Record. Power bills to fall with rise of wind and solar energy - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/renewables-record-power-bills-to-fall-with-rise-of-wind-and-solar-energy/

[2026-01-05 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/latin-america/venezuela-oil-output-united-states-export-embargo-january-2026/