Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-04-09 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-04-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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?
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[2026-04-09 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, delivers a speech at the reception of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum at U.S. Ambassador’s Residence Friday, March 13, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
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[2026-04-09 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for highways and local streets, could also raise gas prices for most drivers.
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[2026-04-09 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "I want to question the holier-than-thou attitude of the Americans and British. Are these bastards God-appointed guardians of the world?"
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[2026-04-09 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait's Interior Ministry reported "severe material damage" at several vital facilities of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the energy and water resources ministry after an Iranian drone attack on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many Israelis woke up this morning with a sense of frustration. In the hours leading up to the expiration of the American ultimatum to Iran, expectations were high that the night might bring another decisive phase of the campaign, possibly including strikes against Iran’s critical energy infrastructure. Such a move was widely perceived as the type of pressure that could force Tehran into a strategic retreat.
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[2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline hours after a ceasefire was agreed, Reuters is reporting, citing an industry source.
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[2026-04-09 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, blocking oil tankers from transiting the waterway, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-tied outlet Fars News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Delta Air Lines soared in premarket trading on a combination of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, with the carrier's in-house refinery helping to lower the average jet fuel price for its fleet in the first quarter, making it appear to be one of the better-positioned carriers than most peers to withstand an energy shock.
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[2026-04-09 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After 40 days of fighting, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday morning, with negotiations expected to begin on Friday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
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[2026-04-09 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A pair of thieves was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel worth more than $65,000 in two separate heists of the pricey petroleum.
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[2026-04-09 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Frigid winter-like temperatures greeted more than 45 million people early Wednesday with wind chills in the 20s and 30s across parts of the Northern Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast.
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[2026-04-09 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Immediate, but temporary, relief. That's the initial economic response to news of a two-week ceasefire: stock markets across the globe rallied, while the price of crude oil plunged.
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[2026-04-08 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Artemis II returns from the dark side of the moon, Nasa’s transformations of electromagnetic energy into sound remind us that everything is vibrating – even while the astronauts are listening to Chappell Roan
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[2026-04-08 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks surged Wednesday morning as oil plunged near $90 after President Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran — paving the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A family talks as they arrive at a port on the banks of the Oiapoque River, in the city of Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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[2026-04-08 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Last year, Brazil’s Petrobras began exploratory oil drilling off the Amazon coast, drawing concern from environmental groups and Indigenous communities. (AP Video by Felipe Campos Mello. Produced by Teresa de Miguel)
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[2026-04-08 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran, the United States and Israel reached a tentative, two-week ceasefire Wednesday in the war that tore across the Middle East and disrupted the global energy market, with U.S. President Donald Trump pulling back from his threats to destroy Iranian “civilization.” But questions immediately emerged over what appeared to be dueling proposals to halt the fighting, with Iran insisting it would continue to control and charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as well as enrich uranium.
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[2026-04-08 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last night we reported that no less than 800 ships were still trapped in the immediate aftermath of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, unsure what the fine print of the deal meant for transits. This morning we are down to ~798, after the first two cargo vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire, according to ship tracking data.
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[2026-04-08 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Public transport groups demand a price rollback of fuel prices to pre-crisis levels and for the government to subsidize the rest. In a press conference at the Quezon Memorial Circle on April 8, 2026, the United Transport Alliance Nationwide (UTAN) said the demand of P55 per liter of diesel and P58 for gasoline was non-negotiable and that it would push for a fare increase as a second option although no amount was set.
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[2026-04-08 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures, global stocks and bonds are sharply higher while oil prices plunge the most in years as a wave of optimism swept through global markets after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz: JPMorgan's Market Intel desk, which moves from Neutral to Tactically Bullish this morning, says to look for a re-risking in the very near-term albeit it with higher energy prices.
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[2026-04-08 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-08 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste on April 8, 2026 says that the government's response to the oil crisis brought about by the Iran war is 'not enough' and suggests instead to move the funds earmarked for lawmakers' personnel services for this purpose.
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[2026-04-08 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia and Hungary signed a 12-point cooperation plan in December covering energy, infrastructure, trade and cultural ties, Politico reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire looks more like a pause in the six-week conflict than a long-lasting agreement, with language so broad and vague that it remains unclear who conceded what. The one clear point is that Iran's reported willingness to allow vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz was enough to send crude prices tumbling from triple-digit territory and spark a global relief rally across equities and bonds.
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[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill
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[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Himars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill
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[2026-04-08 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: An alliance of all transport organizations in the country is demanding a price rollback of fifty-five pesos per liter of diesel. Beyond that amount, the leaders of the various transport groups said the government must provide subsidy. They say that if the government rejects their demand, they would push for a fare increase instead.
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[2026-04-08 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Inside Track] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Secret service documents allegedly prove that the Ukrainians planned to blow up the Turkish and Blue Stream pipelines years ago, permanently cutting Europe off from cheap Russian gas, reports Magyar Nemzet, citing a report out of Ellenpont.
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[2026-04-08 19:58 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland has ramped up its push to create an oil industry in the state to secure Australia’s fuel supply, demanding the Albanese government fast-track environmental approvals for a prospective oil field.
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[2026-04-08 18:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-08 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Markets are closely watching the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply passes, after Iran said on Wednesday that it would reopen the waterway to ships as part of a two-week ceasefire with the US.
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[2026-04-08 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparked a broad relief rally across assets on Wednesday, but experts warned that any deal concerning lasting peace will be complicated by a major trust deficit.
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[2026-04-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have fallen sharply after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global markets rallied on Wednesday, while oil prices fell below the $100 line, after the ceasefire announcement between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
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[2026-04-08 17:58 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India is set to receive its first shipment of crude from Iran in seven years after the United States temporarily eased sanctions to address supply shortages.
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[2026-04-08 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Haitian illegal immigrant who was caught and released by the Biden administration in 2022 was arrested after allegedly bludgeoning a mother to death with a hammer on Friday outside a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, in broad daylight.
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[2026-04-08 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Haitian illegal immigrant released into the US by the Biden administration’s lax immigration policies allegedly bludgeoned a Florida mother at a gas station in a brazen daylight attack.
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Western Australia’s Energy Minister says the two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz agreed to by the US and Iran have given the world some breathing room, but would not halt the work being done to shore up the state’s fuel supplies.
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[2026-04-08 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russia has announced that it has successfully evacuated a last main group of Russian workers from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which has been hit several times by US-Israeli strikes throughout the over one-month long war.
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