Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korea’s president has warned that escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz will continue to disrupt global energy flows and supply chains.
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[2026-04-14 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Beijing as the United States blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which China imports about a third of its oil supplies.
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[2026-04-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new UNDP report has forecast job losses, crippling inflation and food insecurity, with the poorest nations brutally exposed to the oil shock
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[2026-04-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new UNDP report has forecast job losses, crippling inflation and food insecurity, with the poorest nations brutally exposed to the oil shock
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[2026-04-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Botswana has signed a series of energy, mining, and infrastructure agreements with Oman as it steps up efforts to diversify its economy beyond diamonds, amid a prolonged downturn in global demand for the precious stones.
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[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes
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[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes
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[2026-04-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Across the U.K., motorists face record-breaking fuel costs at the gas pump as the Gulf energy shock ripples around the world. One of the clearest second-order effects now emerging is a surge in petrol station thefts, spanning from organized crime gangs to even drivers in exotic cars simply filling up and driving off.
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[2026-04-14 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To avoid future supply shocks, the government aims to raise renewable generation to 70 per cent of the energy mix by 2050
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[2026-04-14 18:13 UTC+10:00] [Johor] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To avoid future supply shocks, the government aims to raise renewable generation to 70 per cent of the energy mix by 2050
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[2026-04-14 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China has called the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz a "dangerous and irresponsible act" that will further enflame tensions in the region.
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[2026-04-14 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BP's oil trading desk enjoyed "exceptional" performance during the first quarter, the energy giant said on Tuesday, thanks to a windfall from the surge in oil prices since the start of the Iran war in late February.
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[2026-04-14 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian oil sales in recent weeks have been favorable and part of the revenue will be allocated to repairing damage to industry caused by wartime attacks, Iran's oil minister said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Energy Industry
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[2026-04-14 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: France is shifting its response to rising fuel costs away from short-term relief and toward long-term electrification, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. Instead of expanding fuel subsidies after oil prices spiked due to the Iran conflict, the government plans to redirect funding into helping households and businesses transition to electric energy, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-14 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Textile workers returning to their hometowns wait to board a train in Surat, India, on March 16, 2026. More than 250,000 of about 1 million workers have left the city since early March, according to the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. © AP
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[2026-04-14 16:07 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An uncontrolled collapse of the internal radiation shell at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine could increase the risk of radioactivity being released into the environment, Greenpeace warned Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian carrier Qantas said it decided to reduce domestic seat capacity by 5% for the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year through June 30. © Reuters
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[2026-04-14 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday amid hopes that U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume despite a blockade on Iranian ports coming into effect.
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[2026-04-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-14 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-04-14 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue
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[2026-04-14 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Major oil-producing countries in the Middle East have shown interest in using South Korea's crude oil storage facilities amid the prolonged conflict in their region, Seoul's senior industry ministry official said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump
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[2026-04-14 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Incheon National University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump
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[2026-04-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global supply chain has been threatened.
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[2026-04-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Could Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin be the first national leader to lose his job over the fuel crisis hitting Europe as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran?
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[2026-04-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-14 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A super typhoon is taking aim at several remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean, lashing Guam with heavy rain and tropical storm-force wind gusts hours before its arrival.
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[2026-04-14 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices dipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and Iran eased concerns about further disruptions to energy supplies.
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[2026-04-14 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cleaner sweeps near food delivery riders gather outside restaurants waiting for online orders, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-14 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's export growth slowed in March as manufacturers grappled with surging commodity and energy costs due to the Middle East conflict disrupting supplies, while imports logged the strongest growth in more than four years.
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[2026-04-14 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: RIO DE JANEIRO, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The digital transformation of the Brazilian power sector is underway, driven by two fundamental forces: the digitization of infrastructure and the mass integration of renewable energy sources. In this new paradigm, critical communication shifts from a supporting role to become the foundation upon which an intelligent, secure, and resilient power grid is built.
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[2026-04-14 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Midea Building Technologies (MBT), a business unit of Midea Group, together with Keppel Ltd.'s Infrastructure Division (Keppel), has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly develop AI-enabled, energy-efficient cooling solutions across Asia. The signing was witnessed by Ms Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel's Infrastructure Division and Mr Peter Guan, Vice President of Midea Group and President of MBT.
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[2026-04-14 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Ro Khanna just got schooled.
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two tankers were intercepted in waters off Penang on Saturday during an alleged illegal transfer of more than 700,000 litres of diesel
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Kpler] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two tankers were intercepted in waters off Penang on Saturday during an alleged illegal transfer of more than 700,000 litres of diesel
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[2026-04-14 11:26 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The olive oil-rich food of Provence is often reminiscent of Spanish or Italian flavours. This crowd-pleasing one-pan chicken couldn’t be simpler.
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[2026-04-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.
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[2026-04-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-14 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-14 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration will celebrate the groundbreaking of a controversial new natural gas pipeline in New York City on Tuesday — with the project set to run off the coast of the city to boost the region’s energy supply.
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[2026-04-14 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nearly two dozen clean-energy projects may be scrapped because the financial math doesn’t add up — and as state regulators refuse to renegotiate state contracts to reflect tariffs, inflation and rising labor costs.
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[2026-04-14 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-14 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Stocks have risen and oil price futures have retreated back below $US100 a barrel overnight, as the US Navy's blockade of Iranian ports has begun in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Governments spending $2.13bn annually on low quality food in public settings, report says
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[2026-04-14 06:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: A joint energy exploration with any foreign state in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) must expressly recognize that the gas and oil in the area belong to the Philippines, according to the 1Sambayan coalition, composed of retired Supreme Court justices, former government officials and civil society groups.
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[2026-04-14 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A major oil industry group has pushed back against a California congressman who proposed a bill to tax fuel producers, instead encouraging state Democrats to “stand up” against Governor Gavin Newsom’s crippling green tax policies.
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[2026-04-14 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: One of the key driving forces behind the expansion of wind turbines in Wyoming is gutting plans for future renewable energy projects.
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