Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company said parts of refining units were damaged in today’s attack on gas facilities in southern Iran.
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[2026-03-19 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran launched a fierce attack on Persian Gulf oil and gas facilities Wednesday — hours after its gas field complex, the largest in the world, was hit by an Israeli airstrike.
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[2026-03-19 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qatar said Wednesday that Iranian missiles caused "extensive damage" at Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the largest liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export facility in the world.
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[2026-03-19 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint debate on the European Council and the situation in the Middle East, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)
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[2026-03-19 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Sri Lanka, India, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an effort to refurbish the Trincomalee oil tank farm, Cabinet Spokesman, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. He stated that an additional Rs.32 billion has been allocated over the next three years to support the extensive restoration process, with physical renovation work already underway in line with the MoU.
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[2026-03-19 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices have risen more than 5 percent following an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield as the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.
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[2026-03-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody revealed in Parliament the current status of the country’s fuel supplies, outlining the durations for which current fuel stocks are expected to last under normal consumption levels.
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[2026-03-19 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Qatari Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. The ministry said that strikes on Pars constitute “a threat to global energy security.” Gas processing facilities on the Iranian side of the field were damaged in strikes on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's huge Pars gas field has been targeted in the latest escalation of strikes. Source: AP / Vahid Salemi
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[2026-03-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India is a major supplier of refined petroleum products to neighbouring countries. Speaking at a press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi is reviewing requests for additional fuel supplies from several nations, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives. “These are being examined taking into account our own energy requirements and availability,” he said.
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[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Bourse recorded a modest upward movement, supported by the stabilization in global crude oil prices. Following the previous session’s decline, investors capitalized on attractive valuations, engaging in bargain hunting and driving a measured recovery in market sentiment. The ASPI moved up by 223 points, closing at 20,641, while S&P SL20 Index closed at 5,766, up by 5 points.
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[2026-03-19 06:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Strike was first time a fossil fuel energy production facility has been hit. But why is it significant and who does it affect?
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[2026-03-19 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel killed another top Iranian official — the intelligence minister — in its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck Wednesday amid the war's escalating pressure on the region’s economic lifeblood: energy.
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[2026-03-19 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Consumers have been warned not to expect petrol prices to drop quickly when the Iran war ends. (ABC News: Chris Taylor)
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[2026-03-19 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior says civil defence teams are responding to a fire at the country’s main gas facility after an Iranian attack.
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[2026-03-19 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Libya] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fears of ecological disaster as vessel continues to drift after being struck by suspected drone attack
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[2026-03-19 05:20 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s time to supercharge your medicine cabinet.
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[2026-03-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are sinking after another climb for oil prices raised worries about inflation, which may have been primed to worsen even before the war with Iran began.
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[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian authorities have identified five oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, and it said it would target them in the coming hours.
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[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [US interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs market
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Renters in Western Australia are bearing the brunt of heat stress and energy insecurity, a new survey reveals, with four in five saying they felt unwell in their homes over the summer as the mercury soared.
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[2026-03-19 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRÁNCFORT, Alemania (AP) — Los medios estatales de Irán informaron que Israel atacó el miércoles su yacimiento de gas Pars del Sur —el más grande del mundo y que comparte con Qatar.
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[2026-03-19 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Iran’s state media said Wednesday that Israel attacked its South Pars gas field — the largest in the world and one that is shared with Qatar to the south across the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-03-19 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: From robot lawn mowers, gas-powered and battery-operated to electric and ride-on options, lawn mowers come in as many varieties as a Starbucks menu.
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[2026-03-19 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield.
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[2026-03-19 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In an attempt to ease soaring gasoline prices amid the war in Iran, President Trump on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver on the Jones Act – a US shipping law that traces back more than a century and has been criticized for keeping energy prices sky-high.
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[2026-03-19 04:03 UTC+10:00] [Mesaieed Petrochemical Complex] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, and the attack is seen as a major escalation
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[2026-03-19 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has dispatched two tankers carrying oil and gas to Cuba as the island grapples with a deepening energy crisis exacerbated by a U.S. oil blockade, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance warned there’s a “rough road ahead” as global energy prices soar due to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-19 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre carga su ventilador y su teléfono celular con un panel solar durante un apagón en La Habana, el 17 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Ramón Espinosa)
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[2026-03-19 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told reporters that the strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear site did not hit the actual power plant but landed on the premises, not causing any "very significant" damage.
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[2026-03-19 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Desde 1999 o asteroide Ryugu (162173) fascina não apenas astrônomos. Esse corpo celeste de cerca de 1 km de diâmetro e aparência angular pertence aos asteroides do tipo C, ricos em carbono (a classe de asteroides mais comum no Sistema Solar) e é considerado um candidato promissor na busca por blocos químicos a partir dos quais as primeiras formas de vida teriam se desenvolvido.
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[2026-03-19 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Researchers at the University of Maryland want to get to the bottom of how often people pass gas — and the potential connections between a robust rectum and overall gut health.
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[2026-03-19 03:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit
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[2026-03-19 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “The fuel, energy and gas infrastructures” of those who attacked Iran’s energy and oil facilities “will be burned and turned to ashes at the earliest opportunity,” a spokesperson for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Khatam al-Anbiya, said.
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[2026-03-19 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man charges his phone and his fan with a solar panel during a blackout in Havana, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-19 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With Iran's chokehold on exports through the Strait of Hormuz triggering an international energy crisis, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has proposed extending the oil pipeline that links Turkey and Iraq all the way to the southern port city of Basra.
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[2026-03-19 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE ongoing war in the Middle East has been a severe disruption to the entire world, and has been particularly difficult for the Philippines. Not only have we experienced the shock of surging energy prices, which is a consequence of our near-total reliance on imports for fuel, the Gulf region is a major trade and travel hub that is now mostly impassable, and of course, our most critical concern is for the safety of the nearly 2 million Filipinos in
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[2026-03-19 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINGAPORE — Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the United States-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel availability globally.
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[2026-03-19 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China on Wednesday offered what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing’s rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the democratic island of the benefits of “reunification,” which it has long rejected.
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[2026-03-19 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AT a press conference on Monday, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the Department of Energy (DOE) was looking at ways to manage the electricity generation mix to mitigate an expected rise in power rates next month due to the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. Last week, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Nino Juan forecast that electricity rates could go up by P2 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in April if the war goes on —
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[2026-03-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-19 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s gas supply from Iran has stopped following the strikes on Iranian gas sites earlier today, according to a report from the Iraqi electricity ministry.
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[2026-03-19 02:19 UTC+10:00] [illegal fueling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joint crackdown by Fire Services Department and Customs and Excise Department led to arrest of a suspected station operator and customer
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[2026-03-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A major airline is canceling flights due to soaring fuel prices.
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[2026-03-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.
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