Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Banchero Costa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China and South Korea dominate global production of vessels for carrying natural gas, but Japan now sees industry as key to its energy security
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[2026-03-20 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Heavy Industries said Friday it has secured a 377.9 billion won ($253 million) contract to build a liquefied natural gas carrier for a shipping company in Oceania.
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[2026-03-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units.
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[2026-03-20 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung said Friday the company plans to have its energy storage system business take up around 40 percent of its portfolio down the road, in line with efforts to meet market trends.
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[2026-03-20 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli soldiers take photographs next to a fragment of a missile fired from Iran, and intercepted by Israeli defense system, embedded in an open field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-03-20 15:18 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government faces political fight as industry says mooted 25% levy on exports would hurt Australia’s economy and energy security
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[2026-03-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-03-20 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyosung Heavy Industries said Friday it has developed a spring-operated 362-kilovolt gas circuit breaker and successfully passed certification under standards set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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[2026-03-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's diverging language on Israel's decision to attack a critical Iranian gas field marks the most notable difference of opinion between the two leaders since the start of the 20-day war against Iran.
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[2026-03-20 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Pacific islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war
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[2026-03-20 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An out-of-control driver “kept hitting” the gas as he plowed down a Harlem street injuring five people and critically wounding two others Thursday night, according to authorities and witnesses.
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[2026-03-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to open the country’s first research and development (R&D) laboratory for oil and gas exploration in Palawan.
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[2026-03-20 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Will Australians find themselves in a re-run of the economic pain brought on by Russia-Ukraine war? (ABC News: Chris Lewis)
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[2026-03-20 13:27 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A vital US$103 billion lifeline is being held up by Budapest over a dispute involving a war-damaged oil pipeline
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[2026-03-20 13:24 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli prime minister says you can’t ‘do revolutions from the air’ and that ‘there has to be a ground component as well’ amid growing signs of tensions between Israel and US
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[2026-03-20 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency opened higher against the US dollar Friday, rebounding after falling to its weakest level in 17 years on the previous day, as global oil prices declined amid efforts by the US and Israel to ease concerns about a prolonged crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index fluctuates as investors weigh the US-Israel war on Iran, oil volatility and corporate earnings
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[2026-03-20 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea remains in an "emergency situation" in terms of the country's crude oil supply, a senior official assessed Friday, noting the government may adjust oil supplies by refineries or impose export restrictions on related products.
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[2026-03-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As war in Iran quickly reshapes energy flows, trade routes and political alignments, the crisis may mark the start of a more volatile new phase
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[2026-03-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance
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[2026-03-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar
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[2026-03-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-20 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-03-20 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. oil prices extended their decline after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored aboard tankers, a move aimed at easing price pressures following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-20 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump estrecha la mano del primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante una conferencia de prensa en Mar-a-Lago, el 29 de diciembre de 2025, en Palm Beach, Florida, EE.UU. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, archivo)
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[2026-03-20 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s an intangible part of Jose Alvarado’s game that could be crucial for the Knicks.
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, through which one fifth of the world's oil supply typically flows, has effectively been choked off by Iran following US and Israeli strikes on the country. Source: Getty / Hindustan Times
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[2026-03-20 10:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 20, 2026 10:36 | News
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[2026-03-20 10:05 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 20, 2026 10:05 | News
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[2026-03-20 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two men ride their motorbike past a billboard of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-20 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
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[2026-03-20 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-03-20 09:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield and as Qatar reels from retaliatory strike
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
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[2026-03-20 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Someday soon, doctors who don’t run their patients’ records through an AI model will be considered negligent.
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[2026-03-20 08:08 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 20, 2026 08:08 | News
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[2026-03-20 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US’s “clumsy” handling of attacks on Iran’s energy assets has handed Tehran a lever of escalation dominance in a rapidly spiralling war, two Arab officials told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-03-20 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An oil and gas price surge is about to hit Europe, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned, calling the EU’s rejection of Russian energy, “stubborn stupidity.”
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[2026-03-20 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel's military attacks had "decimated" Iran and that the Middle East war could finish sooner than expected, even as the Islamic republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets.
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[2026-03-20 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Street vendors chat on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-20 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residentes observan y toman fotos mientras las llamas y el humo se elevan tras un ataque a una instalación de almacenamiento de petróleo en la ciudad durante la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA vía AP)
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[2026-03-20 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks pared their losses on Wall Street as an early spike in crude oil prices eased later in the day.
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[2026-03-20 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-20 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The extreme spike in oil prices seen in local markets in the Middle East could give investors a glimpse into to where U.S. and Europe prices are headed if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened soon.
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[2026-03-20 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul admitted Thursday that she uses artificial intelligence “lightly” at the office — including to figure out how high New York’s gas prices are.
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief offered to Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea were still subject to US restrictions.
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[2026-03-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and their wider implications on Wednesday (18).
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[2026-03-20 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran is considering charging transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a lawmaker said on Thursday, as officials in Tehran stepped up rhetoric over the strategic waterway after this week’s attacks on energy sites in the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-03-20 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gas field after Israeli strikes on the Iranian site prompted Tehran to step up attacks on energy facilities across the Middle East.
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