Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHENZHEN, China, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18th China International Battery Fair (CIBF2026) is set to open on May 13–15 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. This year's event is on track to draw more than 3,100 exhibitors from around the world, with both scale and scope hitting new highs.
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[2026-04-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-13 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Crude oil prices climbed and Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average declined after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement.
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[2026-04-13 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., South Korea's leading battery maker, said Monday it aims to boost productivity across its operations by 50 percent by 2028 through artificial intelligence transformation (AX).
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[2026-04-13 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HOUSTON — Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon's far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check.
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[2026-04-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Continuing uncertainty because of the Middle East war-linked oil shock will intensify inflationary pressures, analysts warn
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[2026-04-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Continuing uncertainty because of the Middle East war-linked oil shock will intensify inflationary pressures, analysts warn
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[2026-04-13 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.
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[2026-04-13 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-13 09:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Fifteen people were injured in an early-morning explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, at a restaurant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Monday, officials said.
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[2026-04-13 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened on Monday in Asia after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and Donald Trump said he would blockade Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 09:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the US and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-13 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)
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[2026-04-13 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Crude oil prices surged on Sunday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to impose a blockade on Iran's ports after peace talks failed over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Dior hair care and the Love Story actor’s stubble secrets to buzz cuts, Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique fragrance, and Grown Alchemist’s glow-boosting oil
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[2026-04-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Dior hair care and the Love Story actor’s stubble secrets to buzz cuts, Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique fragrance, and Grown Alchemist’s glow-boosting oil
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[2026-04-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Before the 'official' futures markets opened, the risk-off tone (due to the failed peace talks and Trump's threat to blockade Iranian vessels) was very evident in FX and crypto markets.
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[2026-04-13 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government seeks to shore up Australia’s supply of diesel, fertiliser and other critical goods. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War has announced that American forces will begin enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10 am ET (2 pm GMT) on April 13, after US-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, heightening fears over security and trade routes in the region and adding to market jitters after US‑Iran talks in Pakistan on Saturday ended without a deal. US Central Command has said that the measures apply to vessels calling at Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-04-13 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund warned that the closure and reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz might become the new reality for the waterway, similar to what happened with the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb in the Red Sea.
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[2026-04-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pressure on the domestic economy and military strikes in the key oil-producing region of the Middle East are adding to the challenges faced by the Indonesia Stock Exchange. (Source photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket will be the first major bourse to react to the US and Iran’s failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend, which is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, send oil prices higher again and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts.
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[2026-04-13 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-13 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As Californians face soaring prices at the gas pump, the newly re-opened Santa Ynez Refinery is now churning out 60,000 barrels of oil a day.
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[2026-04-13 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The rise of solar power shows no sign of slowing down, with the International Energy Agency predicting it will overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.
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[2026-04-13 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a “strong and forceful response” — following President Trump’s announcement of a blockade on the critical oil chokepoint.
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[2026-04-13 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the U.S. military to deploy high-energy counter-drone laser weapons in U.S. airspace, adding a new, low-cost layer of protection against the rising threat from kamikaze drones. The decision follows a two-month interagency standoff over whether the systems posed a risk to general aviation and commercial aircraft, as well as incidents in Texas earlier this year that briefly led to an airspace closure.
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[2026-04-13 02:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse
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[2026-04-13 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Coachella] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Empire Polo Club, Indio, CaliforniaFor a reportedly record-breaking amount of money, the increasingly reclusive star proves his voice is still golden in a headliner performance light on enthusiasm
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[2026-04-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A MEASURE has been filed in the House of Representatives to protect Filipinos from the oil crisis.
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has been warned to expect a long haul in negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal to end the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran"
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[2026-04-12 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint.
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[2026-04-12 23:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will "immediately" begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.After US officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump on Sunday sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20 per cent of global oil supplies — hoping to takeaway Iran's key source of economic leverage in the war."Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World,
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[2026-04-12 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gavino Rivera talks about the decline of the Hillcrest neighborhood Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, as he gathers scrap metal near a Citgo oil refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-04-12 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said any agreement on oil and gas exploration with China or any other foreign government would be made in line with the Philippine Constitution.
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[2026-04-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A key Saudi oil pipeline to the Red Sea was restored on Sunday and is now pumping at full capacity after an Iranian drone attack last week damaged a pumping station.
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[2026-04-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Almost one million Australians could be out of work and inflation could pass 6.5 per cent if the crude oil price spikes to $US150 per barrel in one of two nightmare scenarios modelled by Deloitte Access Economics.
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[2026-04-12 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The protests have led to blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to petrol stations
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[2026-04-12 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Christopher Duffy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The protests have led to blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to petrol stations
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[2026-04-12 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-04-12 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Globe has tapped technology to make energy use more efficient, help build a more climate transition-ready digital infrastructure, and expand renewable energy.
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[2026-04-12 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The images of the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa with a column of smoke rising through the complex following an Iranian missile strike earlier this month set off alarm bells over Israel’s reliance on its power sources.
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[2026-04-12 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cargo ships sail in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo)
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