Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-15 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 8:03am
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[2026-07-15 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The largest US power grid failed for a third straight year to secure enough future supply commitments to ensure reliability for the future amid a historic boom in data center demand.
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[2026-07-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell at the steepest pace in 3 1/2 years in June due to a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-15 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks rose after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. Tuesday’s gains came even though oil prices continue to climb on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
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[2026-07-15 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said on Tuesday that he wants a "fair share" for his country, as Baghdad seeks energy deals from US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-07-15 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks are holding steadier after a report showed US inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continue to jump on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
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[2026-07-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that as long as US “evil actions” continue in the region, “not a single drop of oil and gas” will be exported from the region, Iranian state media reported.
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[2026-07-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Smiley Sansoni is the go-to guy for solar on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
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[2026-07-15 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A unit of Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero Group has acquired a US natural gas firm for $2.25 billion to boost the investment holding company's global energy portfolio and give it access to the North American market.
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[2026-07-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded in an Iranian missile strike targeting two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed, plunging the island into its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity.
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[2026-07-15 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi have met in the White House, with both leaders pledging to deepen economic ties and boost Iraq’s oil output.
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[2026-07-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [Illegal Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A 28-year-old man running from “an encounter” with federal immigration agents at a gas station in St. Augustine, Fla., was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, according to a state highway patrol spokesman.
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[2026-07-15 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A US projectile reportedly exploded near a water and electricity facility on Iran's Kish Island, Iranian state media claimed on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested investments from Gulf states into the US would compensate for protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a proposal to charge a 20 per cent toll on cargo shipped through the vital waterway.
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[2026-07-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-15 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE renewed war between the United States and Iran is not a distant Middle Eastern quarrel. It will reach Southeast Asia through higher energy costs, more expensive shipping and greater strategic uncertainty. Regional governments would be well advised to treat it as a direct regional concern, not as someone else’s problem.
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[2026-07-15 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is charged currently in the U.S. for evading sanctions on Iran, is surrounded by the media members as he arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul, in a separate case against him. (Depo Photos via AP, File)
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[2026-07-15 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling it could play its most dangerous card yet: using their Yemeni proxy organization, the Houthis, to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, opening a new front against Washington and putting two of the world's most vital energy arteries at risk.
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[2026-07-15 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brazil registered zero direct oil exports to Israel in 2025, with campaigners claiming it as a victory for the boycott campaign.
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[2026-07-15 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate power
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[2026-07-15 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Investing in more fossil fuels and limiting the rollout of wind and solar farms could cut 5 per cent from Australia’s electricity costs by 2050, the CSIRO says, but the strategy would require the nation to abandon all climate commitments and allow a massive surge in atmospheric pollution.
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[2026-07-14 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Tolls on tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz are not a factor in oil price projections, with flare-ups in the US-Iran conflict expected to keep costs around $80 a barrel in the short term, Standard Chartered has said.
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[2026-07-14 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-14 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sonam Velani and Yan Sim plug in a battery from Every Electric to power an air conditioner as part of a pilot program with the city’s energy company Con Edison to reduce pressure on the electrical grid April 27, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman, File)
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[2026-07-14 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brazil registered zero direct oil exports to Israel in 2025, with campaigners claiming it as a victory for the boycott campaign.
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[2026-07-14 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With oil prices having tumbled (before this latest resurgence) but semiconductor prices soaring still, expectations were for a small 0.1% MoM decline in CPI but in fact it printed dramatically cooler, dropping 0.4% MoM - the biggest monthly decline since COVID (April 2020), dragging the YoY CPI change down to +3.5% YoY...
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[2026-07-14 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Consumer prices posted their biggest decline in more than six years during June as a sharp swoon in energy prices provided at least temporary relief from this year's inflation surge, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anthony Albanese will stamp his prime ministerial authority on Australia’s response to the AI revolution amid fears of mass layoffs and energy-guzzling data centres, creating an office within his own department to deal with the technology as he assures US firms Australia is open for business.
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[2026-07-14 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stocks are struggling for direction as traders waited to buy the dip on a busy day that kicked off with Wall Street earnings whichwith JPM, BofA, Goldman, Citi and Wells all reporting. Kevin Warsh’s testimony before Congress and CPI data are due later. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, set for a rebound from the selloff in AI-linked names yesterday and defying declines elsewhere.
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[2026-07-14 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 14, 2026 inaugurates Phase I of the Meralco Terra (MTerra) Solar Project, touted as the world’s largest integrated solar and battery storage facility. The President was joined by first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and Meralco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V.
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[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months
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[2026-07-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Horn of Africa is becoming an increasingly important extension of Middle Eastern strategy as governments on opposite shores of the Red Sea deepen their involvement through military agreements, port investments, energy projects, diplomatic recognition, and political alliances.
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[2026-07-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff
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[2026-07-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff
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[2026-07-14 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned attacks on two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi describing the incident as an “explicit violation” of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which calls for the protection of international navigation.
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[2026-07-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-14 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An oil tanker was targeted by a missile while transiting the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz near Limah, Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said, adding that the vessel was struck about 13 nautical miles east of the Omani town.
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[2026-07-14 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has proposed charging a 20 per cent fee on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz – a move that could set a single supertanker back more than $32 million every trip. Washington previously opposed fees in the strait.
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[2026-07-14 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions have revived the Gulf's urgent search for oil export alternatives.
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[2026-07-14 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Fires broke out at two oil refineries in Russia after Ukrainian drones struck them early Tuesday morning, local authorities said.
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[2026-07-14 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Brent crude rises over $85 a barrel for the first time since ceasefire, after US carries out third night of strikes against Iran and Donald Trump announces 20% fee for ships to transit strait of Hormuz
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[2026-07-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com,
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[2026-07-14 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's oil exports are continuing as usual in spite the US cancelling its 60-day waiver of oil sanctions last week, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said.
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[2026-07-14 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has sought an inquiry on the continuing increase in electricity rates and the "bill shock" experienced by consumers.
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[2026-07-14 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged to their highest level in a month on Tuesday morning, after rising more than 9 per cent in the previous session amid attacks carried out by the US and Iran, with Tehran also targeting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-14 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.
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[2026-07-14 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Economists warn continued airstrikes could push oil prices beyond US$100 a barrel, increasing chance of further RBA rate hike
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[2026-07-14 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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