Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-14 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are hovering just under $US100 ($141) per barrel but Australia’s sharemarket is expected to bounce back on opening after US stocks held steady overnight despite ceasefire talks failing to end the US and Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kurt Cobb via Resource Insights,
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[2026-04-14 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday drew a direct parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, saying they represent the “greatest breakdown of international law since the Second World War.”
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[2026-04-14 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US blockade of Iranian ports, which began on Monday, is expected to cut off about $150 million a day in oil revenue for Tehran, which relied on the receipts to finance its war and keep its sanctioned economy afloat.
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[2026-04-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after a burst of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, when according to Bloomberg 19 ships crossed in either direction while Trump said that as many as 34 ships crossed the waterway on Sunday, shipping through Hormuz slumped back down again Monday, reversing Sunday's jump, as caution mounted ahead of a US naval blockade.
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[2026-04-14 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Slick with what sticks.
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[2026-04-14 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up oil prices.
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[2026-04-14 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: McDonald’s is shaking up its beverage menu.
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[2026-04-14 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un cartel que se opone a un desarrollo solar cercano, el 3 de abril de 2026 en Manchester, Indiana (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-14 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump is once again engaged in a high risk bet in hopes that Iran will buckle to US demands after failed initial truce talks in Pakistan. The blockade now in effect as of Monday seeks to starve Iran of $200 million in daily oil revenues.
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with members of his Cabinet today to discuss how to ease the burden of rising gasoline and diesel prices on consumers, after suspending excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, as the Southeast Asian country aims to expand energy supplies in the face of Middle East constraints. © Reuters
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[2026-04-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology (DOST) officials are pushing the use of clean, efficient and sustainable science, technology and innovation within the country to bridge resilience in times of crisis such as in an oil-related emergency.
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[2026-04-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes.
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[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-14 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Risks to shipping remain high in the Strait of Hormuz as the US begins a blockade of all vessels leaving and entering Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-14 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war wiped out 7.88 million barrels per day of Opec’s production in March, resulting in the biggest supply collapse for the producers’ group in recent decades, the Vienna-based organisation said in its latest monthly report.
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[2026-04-14 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We've been tracking the global rewiring of energy flows from the start, including identifying who stands to emerge as the net beneficiary of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the resulting disruption across the Gulf theater. Early in the conflict, we cited energy research firm Criterion, which noted that Qatar had been dethroned as the "LNG king" as the U.S.
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[2026-04-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Naval blockade an attempt to choke off flow of Iranian oil as US president threatens to ‘eliminate’ nearby ships
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[2026-04-14 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US began its naval blockade preventing ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz Monday after President Trump vowed to end Tehran’s “extortion” of other nations transiting the critical oil chokepoint.
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[2026-04-14 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks fell Monday morning as oil surged past $100 a barrel after President Trump announced a new blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the precarious ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MIAMI — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the price of oil and gasoline may remain high through November’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran six weeks ago.
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[2026-04-14 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan presses diplomatic efforts as fragile ceasefire holds; questions remain over enforcement and impact on global energy flows through Hormuz
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[2026-04-14 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Iranian coastline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan presses diplomatic efforts as fragile ceasefire holds; questions remain over enforcement and impact on global energy flows through Hormuz
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[2026-04-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor is under pressure to impose a new 25% export tax amid soaring prices from the global fuel shock
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[2026-04-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Soaring prices for liquefied natural gas in the wake of the war in the Middle East could hasten the shift towards renewable energy. (Reuters)
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[2026-04-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke answers a question following a speech at the IHS CERAWeek, in Houston, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. on Monday has begun blocking ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the key oil route after peace negotiations collapsed.
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[2026-04-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wayne Greier hoped to sign a deal with a utility to host solar on his acreage for some $540,000 in annual lease payments. But his community blocked the plan. A recent study found that there has been a 16% increase in local laws restricting renewable energy projects. (AP Video: Joshua A.
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[2026-04-13 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are lower, but off their worst levels of the session, as Brent crude surged 7% to over $102 after Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to take place at 10am ET. The moves look relatively contained given the breakdown of US-Iran talks, with strategists saying this is a moment to buy the dip.
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[2026-04-13 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Follow the latest news on the Trump administration, national politics and the war with Iran Wednesday as President Trump’s interview with FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo aired.
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[2026-04-13 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: During the Q&A Nigel Farage was again asked about Richard Tice and his tax affairs by a reporter who asked why he did not know exactly how much Tice had paid in tax to settle this liability, and whether Tice should give that figure on the record.
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[2026-04-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union will this month release a proposal to ease state aid rules as part of a suite of measures to help member countries deal with the energy crisis caused by the Iran war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Police have lobbed tear gas shells to quell a factory workers’ protest in the Indian capital’s suburb of Noida after it turned violent on its fourth day, with vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city.
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[2026-04-13 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of “piracy” following President Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz — as the regime taunted that the looming blockade would soon make Americans “nostalgic” for $4 gas.
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[2026-04-13 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LX Pantos, a leading global logistics company headquartered in Korea (Global CEO: Lee Yong-ho), is partnering with SK Innovation E&S to install solar power generation facilities at three of its Korean logistics centers and develop an integrated power-sharing system across them.
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[2026-04-13 21:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral partnerships in defense, energy and infrastructure businesses.
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral partnerships in defense, energy and infrastructure businesses.
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Marcos is suspending the excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, and kerosene.
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[2026-04-13 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: QatarEnergy has made a hydrocarbon discovery off the Republic of Congo, adding to the Gulf producer’s international upstream portfolio as it is recovering from Iranian attacks that knocked out significant liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity.
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[2026-04-13 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-13 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s centrist coalition on Monday announced a range of measures to tackle the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis
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[2026-04-13 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis
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[2026-04-13 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s planned naval blockade of Iran would further cripple international shipping, exacerbating the energy crisis roiling the global economy, analysts warn.
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[2026-04-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest power grid in the United States spanning 13 states and serving more than 65 million people, has launched an emergency proposal to secure 15 gigawatts of new electricity supply, according to Bloomberg. The move aims squarely at the surging AI data center demand, which has pushed the regional grid to its limits.
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[2026-04-13 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Work has begun on a new nuclear power station that will bring 8,000 new jobs, the UK government has announced.
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[2026-04-13 19:14 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland has ordered a 12-month inquiry into federal environmental laws in a bid to speed up the approval of a prospective oil field in a move that has mystified the Albanese government.
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