Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Secretary Cooper said Moscow and Tehran ‘benefit together’ from soaring oil prices
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[2026-03-13 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [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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[2026-03-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was in the middle of an interview, to the White House Situation Room as the administration deals with the financial fallout of the Iran war.
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[2026-03-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian within hours of Tehran's new supreme leader vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, as New Delhi scrambles to mitigate energy supply risks.
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[2026-03-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Tokyo and Beijing still at loggerheads over Taiwan, analysts warn Japan’s decision exposes its economic vulnerability
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[2026-03-13 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, held above $100 on Friday morning as the U.S.-Iran war heads toward its third week.
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[2026-03-13 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Sweden’s coast guard said Thursday that it seized a false-flagged ship that is part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, coming days after authorities in the Scandinavian country took control of a cargo ship suspected of transporting stolen grain from Ukraine.
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[2026-03-13 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Infrastructure] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ministers face accusations of carrying out ‘irresponsible deregulation’ as they push through ‘clean energy’ proposals
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[2026-03-13 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The companies racing to build the massive infrastructure needed for the artificial intelligence boom are facing growing backlash over electricity costs, as households and policymakers question whether data centers are driving up power bills.
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[2026-03-13 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-03-13 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Employees at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will no longer report to work on Fridays as the provincial government implements a four-day workweek to conserve energy.
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[2026-03-13 18:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is temporarily lifting US sanctions on Russian oil, allowing more than 100 million barrels already at sea to be shipped to countries around the world, in an attempt to contain prices that have spiked above $US100 a barrel.
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[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy flatlined in January as growth continued to slow even before the U.S.-Iran war brought about a global energy price shock.
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[2026-03-13 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks were set to open the week's final trading session in negative territory, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its lasting impact on growth.
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[2026-03-13 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-03-13 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gulf countries, including Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, have declared force majeure on gas exports following the United States-Israel war on Iran, now in its third week, and the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran has retaliated across the region, targeting US assets.
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[2026-03-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration announces 30-day waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea as concerns over US-Israel war on Iran unsettles markets
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[2026-03-13 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Heavy Israeli strikes have hit Tehran, Iran, as its allies launch attacks across Gulf states, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, sending global oil prices soaring.
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[2026-03-13 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As the United States-Israeli war on Iran completes two weeks, it has triggered a global energy crisis, even as Iran’s retaliation threatens to pull the rest of the Middle East into the conflict.
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[2026-03-13 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dire straits in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation
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[2026-03-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition
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[2026-03-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The African nation has a clause in its deal with Chinese lenders that could help fresh up extra cash for new projects
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[2026-03-13 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Moscow said Friday that the global energy market "cannot remain stable" without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to lift more sanctions as the Middle East war strangles supplies.
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[2026-03-13 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City receives 221 reports of illegal petrol stations in January and February, averaging 111 per month or more than four times 2025 monthly average
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[2026-03-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday asked the public to tell him directly of any gas stations that violate the fuel price cap that took effect Friday.
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[2026-03-13 16:31 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-13 16:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
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[2026-03-13 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued Thursday his first statement on the war, saying that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used, and that attacks on Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-03-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-03-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March
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[2026-03-13 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Deep beneath the red dirt of outback South Australia lies what could be one of the most significant untapped oil and gas discoveries in Australia’s history. And now, ASX-listed H3 Energy has brought in one of the world’s most respected energy dealmakers to help turn that potential into reality.
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[2026-03-13 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People inspect the site of a destroyed branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a non-bank financial institution run by Hezbollah, which was hit by an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-03-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Black gold’ fibre deemed transformative for energy and military purposes, EV innovations, medical devices and low-altitude economy
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[2026-03-13 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A liquidator has been appointed to wind up the festival, which was due to take place at the Byron Events Farm in Tyagarah over the Easter long weekend
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[2026-03-13 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped on Friday morning after the U.S. issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, easing supply concerns.
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[2026-03-13 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NextStar Energy gains momentum as LG Energy Solution pivots toward ESS, next-generation batteries
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[2026-03-13 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LS Group said Wednesday it posted record revenue and operating profit in 2025, driven by strong demand for power infrastructure during the global “electricity supercycle.”
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[2026-03-13 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil currently stranded at sea, in a move aimed at stabilising global energy markets shaken by the war involving Iran, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-13 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gregg Maloney works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-13 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil “stranded at sea” Thursday in an effort to contain skyrocketing energy prices due to Iranian threats against tanker ships.
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[2026-03-13 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia has released fuel from its strategic stockpile for the first time, as the Albanese government scrambles to address rising regional shortages and the political fallout from a global energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-13 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister cuts fuel companies’ minimum stock obligations to free up diesel and petrol, which will be directed to regional Australia
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[2026-03-13 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Social media videos show the former coach orchestrating supporters in a chant of "Taiwan: add oil!" — which loosely translates to "let's go Taiwan!" (X: @yaozhang02)
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[2026-03-13 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev describes negotiations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,479
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[2026-03-13 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two officers and a worker from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. were shot Thursday in a Northern California foothill town outside of Sacramento.
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[2026-03-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Amazon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LPG volatility sparks panic buying of induction stoves and other electric cooking appliances as households worry about refill delays
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[2026-03-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency fell against the US dollar Friday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-13 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Missile and drone strikes have targeted oil production and storage across the Middle East. (Supplied / ABC NEWS Verify)
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