Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Friday a sweeping package worth €5 billion ($5.8 billion) aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the Middle East war, including a "drastic reduction" in energy-related taxes.
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[2026-03-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, told the BBC on Friday that governments need to “be more vocal” about cutting energy usage amid an unprecedented threat to global energy security caused by US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas has become a divisive issue among voters, especially in rural areas
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[2026-03-21 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The French navy said Friday that it intercepted a false-flagged oil tanker sailing from Russia in the Mediterranean.
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[2026-03-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European leaders call for end to 'reckless attacks' on Middle East energy facilities
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[2026-03-21 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel’s recent strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and Tehran’s retaliation on key energy infrastructure in several Gulf countries is more than just another escalation of the war roiling the Middle East.
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[2026-03-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Being a ‘first responder’ in the current energy crisis is in line with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
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[2026-03-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious
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[2026-03-20 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
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[2026-03-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Supply measures alone won't be enough to mitigate "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency warned on Friday.
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[2026-03-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK energy price cap is set to rise by more than 20% as a result of the US and Israel's war on Iran, according to the latest forecast from energy analysts at Cornwall Insight.
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[2026-03-20 21:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government on Friday launched an audit into South Korea's state-run oil company after discovering that 900,000 barrels of crude oil stored at a local strategic oil storage facility had been sold overseas, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-03-20 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold prices rebounded slightly on Friday, but silver prices sank further, after both metals suffered heavy selling pressure in the previous session.
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[2026-03-20 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-03-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-03-20 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Bobe Salahog displayed composure far beyond his 20 years, surviving a nerve-wracking, wind-lashed finish to snatch low medal honors in the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying School at Splendido Taal Golf Club in Laurel, Batangas Friday.
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[2026-03-20 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian oil major Lukoil posted a net loss of 1.06 trillion rubles ($12.5 billion) in 2025 as U.S. sanctions forced it to sell off its vast overseas assets.
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[2026-03-20 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: VAT tax on fuels will reportedly drop from 21% to 10%, as Ursula von der Leyen suggests EU may move to help states with rising energy costs
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[2026-03-20 20:06 UTC+10:00] [Tropical Cyclone Narelle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Roadhouse manager says storm has left buildings crushed, sheds down and ‘I don’t think there’s a leaf left on any tree’
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[2026-03-20 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief for Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea remain prohibited.
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[2026-03-20 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike
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[2026-03-20 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. Treasury Department has said Cuba won't be allowed to take delivery of Russian crude, even as the fuel-starved island appears poised to receive two tankers carrying oil and gas.
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[2026-03-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Muslim worshippers gathered outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem on Friday 20 March to mark Eid al Fitr after being barred from entering the Al Aqsa compound. Israeli police fired tear gas as crowds searched for space to perform early morning prayers, with many forced to pray in nearby streets.
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[2026-03-20 19:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government launched Friday an audit into the Korea National Oil Corp. over the company's failure to exercise priority purchase rights of foreign-owned crude oil stored in South Korea, resulting in an outflow of 900,000 barrels of stockpile, according to officials.
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[2026-03-20 19:15 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks
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[2026-03-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Drones have struck Kuwait’s largest oil refinery for the second day as Iran launched a sweeping assault on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli attacks as the country marked the Persian New Year.
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: My mother is the proudest farter I know, although my younger brother comes close. Ever since he was a young child, he has been able to fart rather musically, pumping out rhythmically to a vaguely familiar tune you can’t quite identify with a grin on his face, index fingers pointed to the sky while dancing a funny little jig, wiggling his bum.
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[2026-03-20 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks bounced back on Friday at the end of another tumultuous week, as oil prices eased and investors weighed the cautious tone struck by central banks across the continent in the previous session.
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[2026-03-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Body of missing US student found in Barcelona, FT calls Spain 'role model' for handling Iran energy crisis, pigeon poops on Madrid mayor mid-speech and more news on Friday March 20th.
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[2026-03-20 18:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Doha/Washington/Jerusalem: Israel launched further attacks on Tehran on Friday, a day afterUS President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-20 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has warned it will show “zero restraint” if its energy facilities are attacked again, a day after Israel struck the South Pars gasfield and Tehran attacked energy sites across the Gulf.
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[2026-03-20 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The expansion in Queensland, which has been approved until 2081, will contribute about 120m tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: with US-Israeli strikes hitting oil refineries, military bases and nuclear facilities, monitors are warning that the conflict will have devastating effects
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox ESS, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, today announced it has been honored as one of the leading enterprises in 2026 Forbes China Pioneer Innovators in Industry Development Selection. The accolade, presented by Forbes China in partnership with Frost & Sullivan, recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding innovation, industry leadership and market impact in the renewable energy sector.
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[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024.
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[2026-03-20 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Company shows inside the Unit 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, northeastern Japan, March 9, 2026. (TEPCO via AP)
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[2026-03-20 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The project covers one of Australia's most intensive gas production regions. (ABC Southern Queensland: Nathan Morris)
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[2026-03-20 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: War wages on in the Middle East and unsurprisingly, the oil price chart looks positively parabolic.
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[2026-03-20 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: IEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets
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[2026-03-20 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, the man who said “drill baby drill” and labelled policies to slash greenhouse gases a scam fostered on the poor of America, is managing to create one big global carbon tax.
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The world’s energy watchdog is pushing Australians to work from home, drive at lower speeds, and avoid plane travel to offset the risk of a severe oil shortage if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut.
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[2026-03-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and a Kuwaiti oil refinery ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister says he is not aware of any cuts to imports from Malaysia, but analyst says warnings are ‘really significant’
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[2026-03-20 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-03-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PM tells voters he is confident of navigating energy crisis sparked by Iran war
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[2026-03-20 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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