Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-15 02:51 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone, while clouds of black smoke rose over the Fujairah energy facility in the UAE
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[2026-03-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON —US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.
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[2026-03-15 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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[2026-03-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Greek-flagged oil tanker was attacked by a “missile or a drone” off the Russian Black Sea coast, authorities in Athens have stated. Numerous ships carrying Russian oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been targeted by suspected Ukrainian drones in recent months.
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[2026-03-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-03-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
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[2026-03-15 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — A group of residents of a city in central Cuba took to the streets early Saturday and partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party. Authorities said that five people were arrested in a demonstration that was linked to the island’s energy supply issues and access to food.
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[2026-03-15 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US soldiers hope these dogs of war will make it safely to America.
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[2026-03-15 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Smoke was rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities - hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.
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[2026-03-15 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kharg Island sits at the heart of Iran’s oil export infrastructure in the northern Gulf, making it one of the most strategically important energy hubs in the region. Located about 25km off Iran’s southern coast, the island hosts the country’s main oil export terminal, where crude from oil fields across Iran is stored and loaded onto tankers for shipment to international markets.
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[2026-03-15 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The oil market sent a clear signal this week that a massive release of stockpiled crude by the U.S. and its allies is nowhere near enough to address the unprecedented supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-15 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: About 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction, part of a workshop aimed at preparing communities for possible expansion of drilling. (AP Video shot by Cesar Olmos)
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[2026-03-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [About Rappler] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The war in the Middle East triggers the worst global oil supply disruption in history. President Marcos makes one more push for a Philippine seat on the UN Security Council — so that the country might have a stronger say on global security issues.
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[2026-03-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas bound for ports on India’s western coast have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said.
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[2026-03-14 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fire erupted near a major crude oil export terminal in the United Arab Emirates after the country blocked a drone strike.
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[2026-03-14 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg… pic.twitter.com/2X1glD4Flt
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[2026-03-14 23:35 UTC+10:00] [British government] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief Rachel Reeves says there are plans to help those vulnerable to sharp rises in energy prices, especially those who rely on heating oil
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[2026-03-14 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea while approaching the Russian port of Novorossiysk, authorities said.
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[2026-03-14 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The overwhelming majority of Iranian oil is exported from Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)
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[2026-03-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Talk about a real pain in the pump.
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[2026-03-14 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in Fujairah, a city in the United Arab Emirates and a key bunkering hub, after a fire broke out there, Reuters reported on Saturday quoting industry and trade sources.
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[2026-03-14 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian official has told local news agencies that exports from Kharg Island remain uninterrupted and "fully under way" following a US strike on the island.
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[2026-03-14 21:31 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says the American military has bombed critical Iranian military sites on Kharg Island and will target energy infrastructure next if the Iranian regime continues to menace oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out at oil storage facilities at the United Arab Emirates’ Port of Fujairah early Saturday following an attack, Anadolu news agency reported.
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[2026-03-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the country’s military bombed military installations on Iran’s Kharg Island, warning the area’s critical oil facilities could be next if Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 16:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US decision to temporarily lift some restrictions on Russian oil has delivered a geopolitical victory to the Kremlin on top of the boon that Russia’s war-strained budget is already receiving from soaring energy prices.
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[2026-03-14 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says American forces have "obliterated" all of Iran's military defences on Kharg Island, the primary terminal for Iranian oil exports.
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[2026-03-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Cern] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter
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[2026-03-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-14 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The US is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.
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[2026-03-14 15:33 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump also threatens to hit island’s oil infrastructure if Tehran does not allow passage for ships via Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-14 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rescue workers carry a severely injured man after pulling him from the rubble following a strike in southern Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Sajjad Safari)
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[2026-03-14 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.
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[2026-03-14 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An airplane is refueled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-03-14 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Free power will be part of an Australian Energy Regulator pricing draft next week. (ABC News: Rhiannon Shine)
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[2026-03-14 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The crew of a US-owned oil tanker found themselves “fighting for their lives” earlier this week, after a “barbaric attack” by Iran left the ship engulfed in flames and forced all 28 seafarers to jump overboard in the middle of the night, the owner of the vessel said Friday.
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[2026-03-14 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran warned that any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes on facilities in the region owned by companies with American shares or those cooperating with the United States, state media reported, citing Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters.
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[2026-03-14 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo for the Danish company Orsted is displayed on the exterior of the Avedore Power Station in Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Aug. 19, 2025. (Sebastian Elias Uth/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
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[2026-03-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the oil cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN reported, quoting a senior Iranian official.
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[2026-03-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [raise prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid rising oil prices and risk-off sentiment, investors should look to sectors where firms have pricing power, analysts say
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[2026-03-14 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration on Friday directed Sable Offshore (SOC.N), opens new tab to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the U.S. Energy Department said.
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[2026-03-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Terry Woodcroft is the proud owner of a Toyota Hilux that runs on biofuel. (Supplied: Terry Woodcroft)
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[2026-03-14 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Luke Everingham, wife Leanne and daughter Evie can enjoy 360-degree views of their rural property as their house rotates. (Supplied: Luke Everingham)
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[2026-03-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Fears of wider supply shocks have abounded as the price of oil per litre continues to climb. Source: Getty / George Chan
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[2026-03-14 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island – the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic’s oil exports – were “totally obliterated” by US airstrikes during a historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf, President Trump announced Friday.
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[2026-03-14 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.
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