Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to attack oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gasfield as the fallout from the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.
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[2026-03-19 01:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes as president attempts to mitigate rising price of oil while carrying out war on Iran
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[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari issued a statement calling Israel’s strikes on Iran’s natural gas sites “a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region”.
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[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is moving ahead with plans to expand the storage capacity of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the country’s energy security, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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[2026-03-19 01:35 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Putin ally Viktor Orban has been blocking the loan, in part because of a closed pipeline supplying his country with Russian oil in Ukraine
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[2026-03-19 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Israeli airstrike hit Iran’s South Pars gas field, the largest in the world, on Wednesday — causing energy prices to spike as Tehran vows to hit energy sites across the Gulf in retaliation.
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[2026-03-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump issued a Jones Act waiver on Wednesday in his latest attempt to tamp down rising fuel prices caused by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)
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[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government
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[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But analysts warn the strategy can only partially offset disruptions and that security risks remain high
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[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fars News Agency reports that Iran intends to respond to strikes on its gas faculties by targeting “enemy infrastructure that was previously thought to be safe”, citing Iranian military sources.
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[2026-03-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pylontech (688063.SH), a global energy storage system provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DAT Group Joint Stock Company, a leading provider of industrial automation and sustainable energy solutions in Vietnam. The agreement outlines a 150MWh energy storage deployment, marking an important step in Pylontech's continued expansion across Southeast Asia.
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[2026-03-19 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli jets hit natural gas facilties in Iran, according to Israeli officials and Iranian state media.
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[2026-03-18 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Milan, Italy – As Cuba faces a nationwide blackout and energy crisis, the first members of a global aid mission with more than 20 tonnes of food, medical supplies and solar panel equipment arrived in Havana on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has upended the supply of aluminum in the Middle East, sending prices of the base metal skyrocketing.
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[2026-03-18 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Albay Mayor’s League President Carlos Baldo of Camalig town tells The Manila Times on March 18, 2026 that the tourism arrival in his town is not affected by the current economic turmoil as it is increasing despite spiking gasoline prices to watch the effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano. Baldo also cancelled the Pinangat Festival in June as part of austerity measures following the US-Israeli led war in Iran.
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[2026-03-18 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Facilities linked to Iran’s oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh came under attack on Wednesday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-03-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers will outline how the federal budget will fix surging oil prices and inflation in an address in Melbourne on Thursday. (ABC News: Luke Stephenson)
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[2026-03-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Havana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will ‘intensify its support’ to Havana after around 10.9 million people were left without power amid an ongoing energy crisis
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[2026-03-18 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump tries to build a coalition of navies willing to open the Strait of Hormuz, some countries are negotiating safe passage directly with Iran, underscoring a new de facto reality, analysts say: Regardless of military results, Tehran is calling the shots on who gets to use the world’s most important energy waterway.
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[2026-03-18 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi oil giant Aramco restarted its Ras Tanura refinery on March 13 after shutting the facility on March 2 following a drone strike, industry monitor IIR said.
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[2026-03-18 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia says it is considering redirecting its remaining energy supplies away from Europe as markets reel from the Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq has restarted crude exports from the Kirkuk oilfields to Turkey’s Ceyhan port after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) struck a deal to resume flows.
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[2026-03-18 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Austria’s government says it will temporarily cut fuel taxes and cap retailer margins to shield consumers from soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IAEA chief renews calls for restraint as strike raises specter of a radiological disaster
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[2026-03-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba’s nationwide blackout and energy crisis explained
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[2026-03-18 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Governments in countries heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil introduce measures to shield public from soaring costs
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[2026-03-18 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that a projectile struck the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, marking the first such incident since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks.
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[2026-03-18 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that a projectile struck the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, marking the first such incident since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks.
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[2026-03-18 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday lashed out at the "almost daily" threats from the U.S. and pledged to meet the Trump administration's move to choke off the island's fuel supplies with "unyielding resistance."
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[2026-03-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments build on Beijing’s recent tendency towards detailing economic and lifestyle benefits for island from reunification
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[2026-03-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Motor Transport Workers General Union hits out at bus firm’s measure to save fuel amid surging oil prices triggered by Middle East conflict
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[2026-03-18 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil to contain prices, Middle East conflict causes medicine shortage in Spain, water reservoirs reach highest level in 12 years and more news on Wednesday March 18th.
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[2026-03-18 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter, which brings you expert insights on the most critical business stories in Britain. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-03-18 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government to import total 24 million barrels of oil from UAE
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[2026-03-18 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Wednesday as the market fallout of the Iran war remains in the spotlight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy move.
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[2026-03-18 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HDC Group on Wednesday unveiled its new slogan, "To the Greater Value," as the Korean construction conglomerate marked its 50th anniversary. HDC Group Chairman Chung Mong-gyu noted the company's role in developing Korean cities and infrastructure, and underlined a new vision for the next 50 years that will incorporate energy and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-03-18 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naphtha gets temporary economic security status as Seoul moves to curb energy disruption
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[2026-03-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution is set to begin production of energy storage system batteries at its joint venture facility with General Motors in Tennessee, securing a total of five ESS manufacturing sites in North America.
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[2026-03-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-18 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has fired missiles and drones at several Gulf Arab nations, which have sought to intercept them, in a now-daily fallout from the United States-Israel war launched on Iran nearly three weeks ago that has engulfed the Middle East with deaths, destruction, assassinations, and an energy crisis spreading far beyond the region.
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[2026-03-18 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: King Frederik and Queen Mary arrive to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Sofitel, opening a Denmark–Australia forum on green energy, trade and security cooperation. Behind the warm welcome was a harder edge, a new defence-linked deal, closer ties, and a warning of “troublesome days” ahead from the King.Credit:Justin McManus
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[2026-03-18 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI CEO Choi Joo-sun signaled potential reshaping of US joint ventures with Stellantis and General Motors, as the company explores a shift from premium electric vehicle batteries toward more cost-competitive products and fast-growing energy storage systems.
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[2026-03-18 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hedge funds are getting battered by the fallout from the escalating conflict with Iran, as a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unravel crowded trades.
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[2026-03-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, Iran, Dec. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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[2026-03-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Barges fully loaded with coal are anchored on Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
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