Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-22 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s business leaders also say government should bolster ties with Central Asia and Asean nations to diversify market risks
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[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UK cost of living crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise
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[2026-03-22 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba has been plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week after its national power network failed again, strained by an energy blockade imposed by the United States.
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[2026-03-22 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Saturday for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, officials announced, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for its 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure. “At 18:32 (2232 GMT), a total disconnection of the National Electric Power System occurred.
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[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has warned of retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure if Donald Trump proceeds with his ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a US-imposed oil blockade.
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[2026-03-22 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African country.
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[2026-03-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
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[2026-03-22 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Superannuation funds’ returns have been dented by the escalating war in the Middle East, which has left markets on edge over the economic damage that the spiralling oil price could unleash.
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[2026-03-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has detected no signs of radiation following reports of a missile incident in the Israeli city of Dimona.
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[2026-03-22 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)
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[2026-03-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Barton] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue
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[2026-03-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Network breakdowns compounded by daily blackouts of up to 12 hours caused by fuel shortages
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[2026-03-22 14:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump tells Iran to reopen strait to shipping or face destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launches its most destructive attack yet on Israel
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[2026-03-22 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been downgraded to a tropical low after crossing the east coast of the Northern Territory overnight, tracking across Katherine towards Western Australia.
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[2026-03-22 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK On is in talks with multiple North American clients to supply more than 10 gigawatt-hours of energy storage system batteries, as it ramps up its presence in the fast-growing market.
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[2026-03-22 13:22 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’
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[2026-03-22 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISTANBUL — G7 foreign ministers said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) they are ready to take "necessary measures" to support global energy supplies and safeguard maritime routes, including through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natasha Schapova is a news reporter at ABC Melbourne. She was previously a Geelong reporter and prior to that, worked in the ABC's Gippsland office in Sale, covering regional stories largely related to energy, climate change, and natural disasters. Natasha moved to the public broadcaster after working in global news and has lived across Australia, in remote Northern Territory, rural Victoria and rural Tasmania.
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[2026-03-22 11:52 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.
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[2026-03-22 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Asia's refineries are scouring the world for supplies of crude oil after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Vivek Prakash)
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[2026-03-22 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HAVANA, Cuba — A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Saturday, the energy ministry said, in the second nationwide blackout in less than a week as its grid struggles under a US oil blockade.
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[2026-03-22 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen to the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes that would “obliterate” its vital energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Some service stations in regional areas have run dry as petrol prices soar to well over $2.50 a litre and diesel surpasses $3 in some locations. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-03-22 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Cuban foreign ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US embassy in Havana is seeking fuel for its generators even as the rest of the island is plagued by shortages and power outages
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[2026-03-22 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said Saturday a total disconnection of the National Electric System took place, the second nationwide blackout reported in a week, according to a statement posted on social media Saturday.
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[2026-03-22 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Chris Bowen says six fuel tankers that were expected next month have been cancelled or deferred. (ABC News: David Sciasci)
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[2026-03-22 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A map of gas prices nationwide shows the extreme gap between California and the rest of the US as the cost of fuel continues to batter drivers.
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[2026-03-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 22, 2026 08:00 | News
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[2026-03-22 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Israel's strikes on Iran's gas field may have backfired on Donald Trump. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
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[2026-03-22 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union has urged member states to start early on meeting next winter’s gas storage targets after Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities caused prices to surge on global markets.
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[2026-03-22 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Missile and drone strikes have targeted oil production and storage across the Middle East. (Supplied / ABC NEWS Verify)
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[2026-03-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As oil prices skyrocket, analysts believe the disruption to the global supply will last months, not weeks. So what other options are there?
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[2026-03-22 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two more nations signed on to a letter Saturday strongly condemning Iran’s partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – isolating the Islamic Republic diplomatically as it seeks to apply maximum economic pressure by bottling up oil shipments.
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[2026-03-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Nikolay Patrushev, assistant to the president of the Russian Federation, has a stark assessment of the Iran war as it begins to ripple far beyond the Middle East. With shipping disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz, energy markets under strain, and maritime security deteriorating, the consequences are already being felt across global supply chains.
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[2026-03-22 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hundreds of tone-deaf lefty radicals flocked into Havana this weekend to meet with Communist Party officials — staying in luxury hotels and traveling in air-conditioned buses — as the rest of the island grapples with a worsening economic crisis that’s starved it of electricity, food, water and medicine.
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[2026-03-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Graham Palmer moved into his Ringwood apartment in 2016, the north-facing unit would “cook in summertime”.
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[2026-03-22 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-22 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The European Commission has called on member states to ease gas storage targets, warning that the Israeli-US war in the Middle East is fuelling price volatility across energy markets.
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[2026-03-22 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS my regular readers certainly know, I do not see eye-to-eye with that subset of energy stakeholders known as “consumer advocates.” However, when an argument based on factual reality is offered, it is right, no matter who is saying it. And, iconoclast that I am, I do make a conscious effort to reject the accepted fashion here in the Philippines of assuming credibility of a source based on the source’s personality or position.
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE surge in global oil prices from $71 to $113 per barrel last week is largely attributed to the escalating war in the Middle East. Last week, Israel bombed Iran’s largest offshore gas field in South Pars, and Tehran responded by launching missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan oil hub, which sent energy markets reeling.
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[2026-03-22 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: New analysis seen by the Guardian has revealed that US-Israeli attacks on Iran have released five million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the last two weeks alone.
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[2026-03-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.
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[2026-03-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “We no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the Nato Countries’ assistance,” President Trump posted on Truth Social last week, “WE NEVER DID!” Trump’s outburst sprang from ire over our NATO allies’ refusal to join US efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway controlling transit of about 20% of the world’s oil.
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