Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-20 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An elderly man ties a gas cylinder to his scooter after collecting it from a depot in New Delhi, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-03-20 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-19 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned "in the strongest terms" Iranian strikes on Qatar's main gas hub, the world's largest liquefied natural gas facility.
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[2026-03-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Marco Rubio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US actions threaten China’s energy security, expose supply chokepoints and raise nuclear proliferation risks in its neighbourhood
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[2026-03-19 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict has also hit global fertiliser supplies, prompting Manila to seek assurances that Beijing would continue exports
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[2026-03-19 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-03-19 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tensions in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through global energy markets, pushing buyers to look elsewhere for supply.
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[2026-03-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China said on Thursday that peaceful reunification with Taiwan would help ease the island’s energy supply risks stemming from the Israeli-US war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-03-19 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump greets Col. Matha “Jeannie” Sasnett, commander of Air Force Mortuary Affairs, as he arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [oil shortage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Risk-off mode takes hold as attacks bring crisis to ‘a more dangerous level for the global economy’, analyst says
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[2026-03-19 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launches and turns over a locally developed 18-seater electric tranvia to the Intramuros Administration, with free rides being eyed for the public, at the Centro de Turismo in Intramuros on March 19, 2026. The Intramuros Administration said the E-Tranvia will follow fixed stops, with its main station at Plaza Roma and designated stops at key heritage sites.
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[2026-03-19 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel’s strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war.
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[2026-03-19 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Gazprom said Thursday that Ukraine attacked energy sites in the southern Krasnodar region linked to the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines, which pass through the Black Sea and carry natural gas to Turkey.
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[2026-03-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DUBAI (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy sites Thursday, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it struck 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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[2026-03-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has vetoed giving Ukraine its promised US$103 billion EU loan until Russian oil supply is resumed
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[2026-03-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: South Korea is considering buying Russian oil for the first time in more than three years as Asian refiners scramble to secure alternative crude shipments following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an industry ministry message.
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[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US will ”massively blow up” Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran continues strikes on Qatari energy facilities, President Donald Trump has warned. South Pars – shared with Qatar, where it is known as the North Field – is the world’s largest natural gas field.
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[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soaring oil costs signal the great transfer of wealth away from households, but also a new opportunity to redistribute it
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[2026-03-19 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran's strikes are pushing Gulf states toward a breaking point, forcing a choice between restraint and retaliation.
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[2026-03-19 20:23 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Month-ahead UK wholesale gas price hits highest level since August 2022 as Donald Trump threatens retaliation
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[2026-03-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro de Holanda, Rob Jetten, llega a la cumbre de la UE en el edificio del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An excited buzz rippled through the Roppongi Hills plaza on March 5 as throngs of “One Piece” fans bundled up against the sharp snap of an early spring wind, clutching their phones and merchandise emblazoned with characters from the show as they angled for a good view.
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[2026-03-19 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-19 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned the Iran war is threatening to drive inflation towards 5 per cent and wipe billions of dollars from Australia, but said it was why he would deliver bold budget reforms.In a pre-budget speech this afternoon, Chalmers said new Treasury scenarios forecast inflation to reach from high 4 per cent if oil prices stay at $US100 a barrel to 5.5 per cent if prices continue to rise to $US120."It means the prospect of inflation peaking in the
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[2026-03-19 19:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Netherland’s Prime Minister Rob Jetten arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict threatens Asian economies, the best protected are those that can leverage import diversification and energy independence
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[2026-03-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire erupted at a second refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company after a drone attack, the information ministry said.
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[2026-03-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US will “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field – the world’s largest – if Iran continues to strike Qatari energy facilities, President Donald Trump has warned.
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[2026-03-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Until the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran less than three weeks ago, it was viewed as a near certainty that the Bank of England would cut interest rates again on Thursday. Now it’s a near-certainty that it will leave its base rate unchanged at 3.75%.
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[2026-03-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israel-Iran war is escalating across several fronts, with assassinations of senior Iranian officials, and Israeli and Iranian attacks on key energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-03-19 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GS Entec, an energy equipment and engineering unit of GS Group, said Thursday it is participating in this week’s 2026 World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo as it steps up efforts to expand its footprint in the global offshore wind market.
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[2026-03-19 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to slump at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing global disruption – from oil to agriculture – as countries, including China, enter spring planting season
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas
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[2026-03-19 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New coal mines on greenfield sites will no longer be approved in NSW under a plan published by the state government on Thursday setting out how the industry will be managed until 2050.
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[2026-03-19 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan on Thursday rejected a U.S. intelligence assessment that said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan represented a "significant shift" for a sitting Japanese prime minister.
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[2026-03-19 16:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-03-19 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Autoridades israelíes colocan banderas israelíes y estadounidenses en un lugar alcanzado por un misil iraní que mató a dos personas en Ramat Gan, Israel, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Oded Balilty)
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has just issued a long Truth Social post about an Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field in Iran on Wednesday night.
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns over supply chain disruptions across the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-03-19 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the US and Qatar were not involved in it.
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[2026-03-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-19 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans. On a typical day, ships carrying about a fifth of the world’s oil sail out of the Gulf through the narrow passageway, but the war with Iran means it’s effectively closed, hemming in more than 90% of that crude and refined products.
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