Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-20 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Opposition has submitted a No Confidence Motion (NCM) against Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody signed by 36 MPs to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tropical cyclone expected to make landfall in far north Queensland within hours. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil and natural gas prices spiked Thursday, as Iran ramped up strikes on energy infrastructure across the Middle East and attacked one of the world’s most important liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Qatar.
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fuelmarkets experienced renewed volatility this week as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher, raising concerns over global energy security.
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) has assured the public that banks will continue to operate on all five weekdays as an essential service, despite the temporary measures introduced to conserve fuel and energy resources.
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the Iran conflict entering its 20th day and both sides not showing any signs of backing down, South Asian and Indian Ocean Region (IOR) nations are in the firing line – metaphorically, if not physically – though the Iris Dena incident was uncomfortably close. The oil crunch resulting from the de-facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is a severe blow to South Asian and IOR economies, which were already struggling due to a variety of reasons.
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[2026-03-20 06:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 05:59 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he told Netanyahu ‘don’t do that’ as he distances himself from attack that has angered Gulf allies
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[2026-03-20 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran could face retaliation from its Gulf neighbors for attacks on their energy infrastructure, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Al Saud has warned, adding that the “patience” of the countries of the region is not “unlimited.”
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[2026-03-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-03-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: European leaders and Japan say they are ready to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz following a week of hectoring by US President Donald Trump and escalating attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure that have worsened spiking oil prices.
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[2026-03-20 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The prime minister's office has requested modelling for a new levy on gas companies. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-03-20 05:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president wanted an easy win, but the conflict is spiralling following Israel’s attack on a gas field and Iranian retaliation across the region
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[2026-03-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un anciano ata un cilindro de gas a su scooter tras recogerlo de un almacén en Nueva Delhi, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-03-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: FICTIONA Far-Flung LifeM.L. StedmanPenguin, $34.99
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[2026-03-20 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residents watch and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel says an oil refinery in the northern city of Haifa has been struck in an Iranian missile attack, but no “significant” damage was reported, as Tehran continues to retaliate across the region for strikes on its energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-20 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices climbed again because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets lower around the world.
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[2026-03-20 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country will exercise "zero restraint" if its energy sites are targeted again.
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Around 6pm on most weeknights across our great nation, there is a specific kind of “doing our best” energy. You open the freezer, stare into the icy abyss and realise that “best” actually means frozen chips.
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The price of petrol in Australia jumped again this week to reach an all-time high as the war in the Middle East continued with no end in sight.
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: James Purtill is the ABC's online technology reporter, covering stories from social media to solar panels, and artificial intelligence to electric vehicles. Prior to joining ABC Science he worked as a reporter at triple j Hack and ABC News.
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[2026-03-20 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on oil and other fossil fuels as the answer to his goal of American energy dominance.
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[2026-03-20 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ras Laffan, the Qatari hub responsible for a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG), is under Iranian attack.
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ras Laffan, the Qatari hub responsible for a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG), is under Iranian attack.
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prices for metals fell sharply across the board Thursday as investors worried about the impact rising oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war will have on the global economy.
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[2026-03-20 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop attacking Iran’s gas and oil fields.
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[2026-03-20 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Crude oil prices would need to jump to roughly $138 a barrel amid the war on Iran and stay there for at least a few weeks to put the US at a serious risk of a recession, according to a new survey of economists released Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian attacks on Qatar have wiped out 17 percent of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20bn in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’s CEO says.
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[2026-03-20 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Several European nations and Japan have issued a joint statement saying they would take steps to stabilise energy markets, a day after several strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf region sent oil and gas prices soaring amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-20 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar called for an “immediate” end to the US-Israeli war on Iran, becoming the first major Gulf energy producer to explicitly call for a halt to the conflict without conditions.
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[2026-03-20 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Vice Chairman Chris Nelson met with Philippine Ambassador to the UK Teodoro Locsin Jr. to cite areas of cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, and energy. As the two nations mark their 80 years of diplomatic relations, the relationship is increasingly supported by shared priorities in innovation, sustainable growth, and regional economic integration, citing the Philippine chairship of Asean.
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[2026-03-20 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A sharp drop in Iranian gas flows to Turkey following Israel's strike on the South Pars gas field and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf has raised energy security concerns. But analysts say Ankara will likely be able to cushion the blow.
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[2026-03-20 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-20 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-20 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-20 02:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attacks on facilities by both sides in the conflict this week threaten grave consequences for the global economy
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[2026-03-20 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: There are reports of fire and falling debris in Haifa following a strike by an Iranian missile on an oil refinery, according to Israeli media.
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[2026-03-20 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and United Kingdom have issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s overnight attacks on its Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-20 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.
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[2026-03-20 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Southern California drivers will soon find some relief from skyrocketing gas prices as a sprawling Costco gas station is set to open in Orange County.
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[2026-03-20 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The pressure on Russia’s finances has grown so acute that even a sustained surge in oil prices driven by turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz will not be enough to plug the widening deficit.
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[2026-03-20 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People watch the sunset from the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-20 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-03-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran war and its impact on energy and fertiliser costs is the main risk to the global economy, report says
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[2026-03-20 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The European Central Bank is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-03-20 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The price of gas has increased significantly since Iran’s attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex, which disrupted around 20 percent of global natural gas flows.
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