Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 4)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-15 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shin Hyun-song warns oil, FX to lift inflation; sees growth falling short of expectations
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[2026-04-15 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of crude oil by the end of this year from four nations in the Middle East, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will cover additional shipping costs crude importers have to bear when importing alternative supplies from regions other than the Middle East, the industry ministry said Wednesday, as part of efforts to stabilize the country's energy supply amid the Middle Eastern crisis.
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[2026-04-15 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as traders assess the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war and the prospect of renewed peace talks.
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[2026-04-15 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-15 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The head of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. visited the Czech Republic this week to review progress on a major nuclear power project, marking his first overseas trip since taking office.
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[2026-04-15 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As overnight shifts increase at the Industry and Energy Ministry amid prolonged conflict in the Middle East, Minister Kim Jung-kwan sends letters, gifts to thank staff families
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[2026-04-15 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-04-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, "completely" cutting off Tehran's international sea trade that powers about 90% of its economy, the U.S. Central Command said late Tuesday stateside.
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[2026-04-15 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow could help offset energy shortages in China as the US blockade on Iranian ports disrupts supply.
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[2026-04-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Poland has shown that it takes far more time and energy to rebuild a country’s rule of law than it does to dismantle it
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[2026-04-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-04-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia — India and China.
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[2026-04-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch 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, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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[2026-04-15 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: TMK Energy has seized the spotlight at the prestigious SEAPEX Conference in Manila, flinging open its data room and formally kicking off a farm-out process for its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia.
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[2026-04-15 13:11 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 13:11 | News
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[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Australia is facing a historic energy crisis with much of its gulf-sourced energy facing not one but two blockades. But at least some parts of the country are doing something about it, even if it is too little, too late.
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that an investigation into allegations of price-fixing and collusion among some gas stations will soon be completed amid rising oil prices following the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains
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[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains
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[2026-04-15 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will cut electricity tariffs for electric vehicle charging in the middle of the day on weekends and holidays starting this week, as the government moves to better match power demand with abundant renewable supply.
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[2026-04-15 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) set out temporary regulatory relief measures to prevent a surge in loan defaults and preserve financial stability as rising energy prices strain households and businesses.
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[2026-04-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-15 11:08 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Protests are rippling across rural India against proposed ethanol plants that could ease the country's dependence on oil and gas imports, but many in the countryside worry the sites put pressure on their water supply, land and health.
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[2026-04-15 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices extended declines after settling sharply lower Tuesday amid rising optimism that the Middle East conflict could see a diplomatic resolution.
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[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East
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[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy, speaks during an announcement for a new data center Friday, March 20, 2026, in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Report by Common Wealth argues rest of the world should pay for country’s transition as reparative climate finance
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[2026-04-15 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-15 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US warned Tuesday it will unleash full “Economic Fury” on Iran, ending a reprieve on sanctions of Tehran oil at sea and threatening to move against foreign banks that back Iran’s terror activities.
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[2026-04-15 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last month, when my work took me to India, I learned a surprising lesson: On green energy, the “developing world” is light-years ahead of New York.
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[2026-04-15 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-04-15 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Trump administration officials hailed “innovation over regulation” Tuesday at a ceremonial groundbreaking for a natural gas pipeline that was staunchly opposed by “green” activists for a decade.
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[2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.
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[2026-04-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Henry Ellison from Freshwater walking Chico at Machans Beach ahead of former Tropical Cyclone Maila. (ABC News: Conor Byrne)
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[2026-04-15 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket is expected to rally on opening, and follow global markets higher, as oil prices ease and hopes climb that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
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[2026-04-15 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Average gas prices in LA County have dropped to $5.985 a gallon Tuesday, marking the sixth consecutive day of declines and the longest such streak since December 2025.
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[2026-04-15 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US utilities are planning to spend a record $1.4 trillion on the power grid to keep up with the demands of power-hungry data centers – and the investment could hike electricity bills even higher for Americans, according to a new study.
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[2026-04-15 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Toxic gas from a disgusting sewage disaster in San Diego’s South Bay is forcing some residents out of their homes.
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[2026-04-15 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on Fox News on Tuesday morning and said, "Yes, we have gas prices today over $4 a gallon. That's still a dollar less than they were during the Biden administration, and we're ending the 47-year conflict with Iran."
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[2026-04-15 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For the past several days, 30-year-old Raj Kumar has been struggling to feed his family of four due to a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in India's capital, New Delhi.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As tech giants and local data centres operators race to transform Australia into an Asia-Pacific hub for artificial intelligence, they are demanding access to the nation’s energy grid, water supply and prime land, backed in part by a big number: 935,000.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Asian refineries that provide the bulk of Australia’s petrol and diesel are paying up to $US140 a barrel for readily available crude oil cargoes – well above prices of around $US100 for months-ahead deliveries – in a sign of what experts warn is a worsening supply crunch gripping the market.
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[2026-04-15 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For the past several days, 30-year-old Raj Kumar has been struggling to feed his family of four due to a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in India's capital, New Delhi.
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