[2026-04-09 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a deliberate dimming in Europe driven by concerns over energy conservation and light pollution.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713383

[2026-04-09 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges in worldwide rally after ceasefire with Iran

Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/news/oil-plunges-below-95-as-dow-surges-in-worldwide-rally-after-ceasefire-with-iran/2316885

[2026-04-09 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore raises air-con temperatures in public spaces to save energy amid fuel crisis

Snippet: Singapore had earlier warned of costlier power bills in the coming months as fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349443/singapore-raises-air-con-temperatures-public-spaces-save-energy-amid-fuel-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore raises air-con temperatures in public spaces to save energy amid fuel crisis

Snippet: Singapore had earlier warned of costlier power bills in the coming months as fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349443/singapore-raises-air-con-temperatures-public-spaces-save-energy-amid-fuel-crisis

[2026-04-09 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices resume gains after Iran accuses U.S. of breaching ceasefire deal

Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again and disrupt energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-iran-accuse-us-of-ceasefire-breach.html

[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Oil price] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to cause major fuel price drop: Hong Kong economists

Snippet: ‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349407/us-iran-ceasefire-unlikely-cause-major-fuel-price-drop-hong-kong-economists

[2026-04-09 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venezuela's acting president asks workers for patience and promises May wage increase

Snippet: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-rodriguez-minimum-wage-economy-workers-inflation-ea4e89cf51b13d39f9bc662440310a99

[2026-04-09 10:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Slow-moving Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila heading towards Queensland

Snippet: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is on the move again today, with the weather system resuming its path towards Far North Queensland.It is currently sitting about 1300km from Australia but over coming days will gradually head south-west.The category four system, which is generating wind gusts of up to 260km/h, is forecast to cross the coast from next Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.READ MORE: Aussies trapped in Fiji as category three cyclone wreaks havoc: 'Didn't feel safe'The forecast path of Severe

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/severe-tropical-cyclone-maila-tracking-towards-far-north-queensland/46a36351-f612-487f-b3d7-79a8a78f5234

[2026-04-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Is Hormuz open or closed? Shiptracking data reveals true picture

Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/is-the-strait-of-hormuz-open-oil-ships-iran-war/106542010

[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-backed solar project powers up in Laos amid Iran war energy shock

Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3349382/china-backed-solar-project-powers-laos-amid-iran-war-energy-shock?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China powers up major Southeast Asian solar project amid Iran war shock

Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3349382/china-backed-solar-project-powers-laos-amid-iran-war-energy-shock

[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media

[2026-04-09 08:56 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Stop Lebanon attacks to secure oil supply: Australia

Snippet: April 9, 2026 08:56 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/stop-lebanon-attacks-to-secure-oil-supply-australia/

[2026-04-09 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Brent oil spot price above $120 in sign that Iran ceasefire can't solve deep disruption

Snippet: The spot price for cargos of Brent crude oil came in at $124.68 per barrel on Wednesday in a sign that the Iran ceasefire agreement is unlikely resolve the deep supply disruption triggered by the five-week war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/dated-brent-oil-price-iran-war-ceasefire-strait-hormuz.html

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Exxon Warns Of $6.5 Billion Hit From Iran War As Q1 Earnings Set To Print Slightly Below Consensus

Snippet: In an early clue how the Iran war will impact energy earnings, ExxonMobil warned of a $6.5bn hit to Q1 earnings from the Iran war but said the bulk of this was the result of unfavorable timing for its accounting of hedging contracts, which would be offset as underlying transactions were eventually completed.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/exxon-warns-65-billion-hit-iran-war-q1-earnings-set-print-slightly-below-consensus

[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Itochu and Sankyu to buy Singapore plant repair firm SWTS

Snippet: SWTS handles maintenance work for oil refineries, among other production facilities. (Pixta)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-itochu-and-sankyu-to-buy-singapore-plant-repair-firm-swts

[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Ceasefire not holding': US and Iran may have to talk 'as guns are firing'

Snippet: The US was racing to salvage a ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday that appeared to collapse as a result of deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and an unclaimed strike on an energy facility on Iran’s Lavan Island.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ceasefire-not-holding-us-and-iran-may-have-talk-as-guns-firing

[2026-04-09 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australians dust off bikes, buy trikes as fuel prices surge

Snippet: More Australians are riding bikes and trikes as the Iran war disrupts global oil supplies and drives up fuel prices. (Supplied: Trike Bike Australia)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/more-australians-ride-bikes-fuel-prices-soar/106526810

[2026-04-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan household propane costs to rise on Mideast price hikes

Snippet: While Mideast LPG makes up only a small part of Japan's imports, the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised prices from other sources. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-household-propane-costs-to-rise-on-mideast-price-hikes

[2026-04-09 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 4/8/2026

Snippet: Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-3f0934159bba1db24af9eeb899851049

[2026-04-09 06:10 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man who caused gas blast that destroyed partner’s house jailed for 11 years

Snippet: Paul Solway ignited explosion that damaged total of six terrace houses in Derby after his partner had kicked him out

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/08/man-who-caused-gas-blast-that-destroyed-partners-house-jailed-for-11-years

[2026-04-09 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hormuz closure: Time for Japan to expand its domestic energy resilience

Snippet: Oil prices have been rising since the U.S and Israel attacked Iran. A stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo shows the price for West Texas Intermediate one-month futures on March 24, 2026. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/hormuz-closure-time-for-japan-to-expand-its-domestic-energy-resilience

[2026-04-09 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Limits of Renewable Energy and Cost vs Reliability Dilemma

Snippet: 650 exajoules, was the number forworld energy consumption in 2024. Emerging and developing economies amount to 80 percent of the growthin the global energy usage with China leading the way.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/general-opinion/979860/limits-of-renewable-energy-and-cost-vs-reliability-dilemma/

[2026-04-09 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran, Oman to collect shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz during two-week ceasefire – Report

Snippet: A two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran includes a proposal allowing Iran and Oman to charge transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route, news agency AP reported.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979793/iran-oman-to-collect-shipping-fees-in-strait-of-hormuz-during-two-week-ceasefire-report/

[2026-04-09 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slide despite worldwide rally following ceasefire with Iran

Snippet: Australia’s sharemarket is expected to slide on opening despite oil prices plunging and stock markets surging worldwide after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-despite-worldwide-rally-following-ceasefire-with-iran-20260409-p5zmds.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran's Hormuz toll proposal violates global trade norms

Snippet: Two police officers walk in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground,” at the Eqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-iran-tolls-oil-3ef5dcd907122922db714d318c35317e

[2026-04-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pride Rock Partners marks presence at World Aroma Ingredients Congress and Expo 2026 in Mumbai

Snippet: Pride Rock Partners, a Sri Lankan company specialised in Ceylon Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oils, cemented its position on the global stage, when it hosted a session at the World Aroma Ingredients Congress and Expo 2026 organised by Essential Oil Association of India from March 16-18, at Hotel Fairmont Mumbai.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979525/pride-rock-partners-marks-presence-at-world-aroma-ingredients-congress-and-expo-2026-in-mumbai/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: AIBOCA President announces price increase by 15% of food and other facilities

Snippet: In the current global war situation, where the prices of food, raw materials, gas and diesel have increased, the President of the All-Island Banquet Owners and Caterers Association (AIBOCA), Akila Jayaratne, said that his association will also take steps to increase the prices of food and other facilities provided by 15% and above from April 08.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/local/979637/aiboca-president-announces-price-increase-by-15-of-food-and-other-facilities/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Global LPG price increase led to domestic price rise – Minister

Snippet: The recent sharp increase in LP gas prices is a result of the global rise in LPG prices, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/local/979669/global-lpg-price-increase-led-to-domestic-price-rise-minister/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Reducing reliance on Hormuz - DailyNews

Snippet: The blockage of the vital Strait of Hormuz to commercial maritime traffic by Iran was one of the most agonising aspects of the conflict in Iran, which stemmed from United States (US) and Israeli attempts to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The war on Iran dragged on for more than one month, but both the US and Iran have now announced a two-week pause in hostilities, with Iran agreeing to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, a vital lifeline for the world’s

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/editorial/979679/reducing-reliance-on-hormuz/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: LAUGFS Gas reaches market again - DailyNews

Snippet: LAUGFS Gas PLC announced yesterday that the company has commenced island-wide distribution, releasing approximately 30,000 LPG cylinders daily following the resumption of filling operations at both the Hambantota and Mabima plants.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979796/laugfs-gas-reaches-market-again/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sporadic attacks in Iran, Gulf countries hours after Trump announces ceasefire - DailyNews

Snippet: The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979835/sporadic-attacks-in-iran-gulf-countries-hours-after-trump-announces-ceasefire/

[2026-04-09 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Woke Gavin Newsom ‘green’ jet fuel plan could spike California gas prices again

Snippet: A proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to encourage more “sustainable aviation fuel” — and in the process, crunch Californians hit by record-high gas prices even further, economists warned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/lifestyle/gavin-newsoms-green-jet-fuel-plan-may-increase-california-gas-prices/

[2026-04-09 05:13 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni attempts political reset after referendum defeat

Snippet: ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will try on Thursday to revamp her premiership, after rising energy prices and her ties to U.S. President Donald Trump helped contribute to a bruising referendum defeat last month.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-giorgia-meloni-political-reset-after-referendum-defeat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-09 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil prices slide on US-Iran ceasefire, but fuel prices will stay high for weeks

Snippet: Analysts warn petrol prices could be slow to follow oil lower, as the saying goes: "elevator up and stairway down". (ABC News: Darryl Torpy)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/petrol-prices-will-they-come-down-to-pre-iran-war-levels/106542120

[2026-04-09 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stiff gas prices could last through summer despite cease-fire: ‘You can’t just flip a switch’

Snippet: Despite the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of a two-week cease-fire with Iran, it will take months for energy supplies to stabilize – and Americans will likely see high gasoline prices stick around through the summer, experts told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/stiff-gas-prices-could-last-through-summer-despite-cease-fire/

[2026-04-09 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rising gas prices push Fed to weigh interest rate hike

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-federal-reserve-iran-gas-7c37bba877cd039c56ebe3d73bb867a5

[2026-04-09 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Poland cut air pollution through "Clean Air" program but progress stalled

Snippet: Smoke rises from chimneys of the coal-fired power plant in Bogatynia, Poland. The picture was taken from a hill near the town of Frydlant, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poland-air-pollution-smog-coal-energy-efficiency-crisis-f27e86eb5e7953e3b7697aed7a57ffed

[2026-04-09 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show

Snippet: Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year, even with a high level of uncertainty from the Iran war and tariffs, according to minutes released Wednesday.Most of the participants said the war could result in the need for easier monetary policy if rising gas prices hit the labor market and consumer wallets.Policymakers said they would need to remain "nimble" as they weighed the impact the war had on inflation, which continued to hold

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/fed-officials-still-foresee-rate-cut-this-year-despite-war-impacts-minutes-show.html

[2026-04-09 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Solar power] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval

Snippet: Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/britain-breaks-solar-energy-record-twice-uk-biggest-solar-farm-springwell-approval

[2026-04-09 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Relief for businesses, top bank with oil ready to flow

Snippet: April 9, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/relief-for-businesses-top-bank-with-oil-ready-to-flow/

[2026-04-09 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexican President Sheinbaum weighs fracking to curb reliance on US natural gas

Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her the daily, morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-sheinbaum-fracking-gas-us-d96ec1b5ae5907b0c829862cb9fad089

[2026-04-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch Live: White House Addresses Fragile Iran Truce

Snippet: All eyes are on the very shaky Iran ceasefire, at a moment Tehran is already threatening to pull out due to heavy Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Iran says it has again halted Hormuz oil transit, and there's much that's still up in the air and uncertain. The briefing with press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to begin at 1300ET:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-live-white-house-addresses-fragile-iran-truce

[2026-04-09 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran blocks oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel strikes in Lebanon

Snippet: Just hours after agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has again blocked ships from passing through waterway — blaming it on Israel striking Lebanon.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/iran-blocks-oil-tankers-in-strait-of-hormuz-blaming-israel-strikes-in-lebanon/

[2026-04-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: LONDON — Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed a temporary ceasefire that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/oil-prices-plunge-stocks-surge-on-us-iran-ceasefire/2316690

[2026-04-09 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: México apuesta por explotar gas natural no convencional para reducir dependencia de EEUU

Snippet: CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — México anunció el miércoles que aspira a explotar sus yacimientos de gas natural no convencionales, donde se extrae el hidrocarburo mediante la polémica técnica de la fracturación hidráulica, con el fin de reducir su dependencia energética del exterior, ya que importa el 75% del gas que consume y lo hace mayoritariamente de Estados Unidos.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fracking-gas-natural-mexico-eeuu-34cd99daf28c5beca4194d867a70d68c

[2026-04-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Is economic forecasting still possible?

Snippet: COPENHAGEN — The war on Iran has upended the global economic outlook overnight. Oil supply routes have been shut down and prices have surged. Every central bank, finance ministry and economic forecaster is scrambling to answer the same question: what happens next?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/opinion/contributors/is-economic-forecasting-still-possible/2316448