Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran will allow India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil trade, an Indian source said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The energy price shock that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher. Experts, however, think this time could be different.
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[2026-03-12 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The liquidation of Tahmoor Coal's assets have begun with more than 200 workers facing redundancies. (Supplied: SIMEC)
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[2026-03-12 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners and supporters of the Iranian government attended a funeral in Tehran on Wednesday for senior military commanders and others killed during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-12 16:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Mining] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
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[2026-03-12 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices soared back above $100 Thursday as Iran's fresh attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and threats to bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude by the International Energy Agency.
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[2026-03-12 15:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East
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[2026-03-12 15:29 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-12 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Four-hundred million barrels of oil are being released by the IEA to calm prices. (ABC News: Zathia Bazeer)
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[2026-03-12 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fire crews were working to contain a blaze Wednesday at the fuel storage tanks at Oman’s Port of Salalah, amid days of Iranian attacks, according to the Oman News Agency.
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[2026-03-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One crew member was killed and 38 others rescued after an attack on two foreign oil tankers in the Iraqi port of al-Faw, Iraqi military officials have confirmed.
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[2026-03-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Denpasar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With billions to be spent on new waste-to-energy plants, critics are questioning the potential cost to Indonesian cities and the environment
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[2026-03-12 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (AP) — A group representing many of the world's wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Battery Show Asia celebrated the inaugural Women Leaders in Energy Awards on March 10, recognizing 16 exceptional women shaping the future of energy across Asia-Pacific.
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[2026-03-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the US, Israel and Iran, according to maritime authorities and analysts, demonstrating a dangerous new threat in the key shipping lane.
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[2026-03-12 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Middle East conflict has disrupted trade through the Strait of Hormuz and its impact could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.
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[2026-03-12 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Massive fires on two oil tankers after attack in Iraqi waters
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[2026-03-12 14:40 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up supplies
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[2026-03-12 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Plans to release the largest emergency oil stockpile in history are sending a clear signal: energy markets are preparing for a conflict in the Middle East that may last far longer than initially expected.
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[2026-03-12 14:21 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings will maintain the goal of decommissioning its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2051, a senior Tepco official in charge of the decommissioning project has said.
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[2026-03-12 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120 in the latest jolts to financial markets and the global economy as a whole.
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[2026-03-12 14:05 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 12, 2026 14:03 | News
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[2026-03-12 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oman has evacuated all vessels from its main oil export terminal at Mina Al Fahal as a precautionary measure, Bloomberg reported.
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[2026-03-12 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink insisted the United States’ war with Iran will not have lasting economic consequences, even as oil prices continue to surge nationwide.
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[2026-03-12 13:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 12, 2026 13:36 | News
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[2026-03-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say SMEs are typically more vulnerable as they have less capital to absorb sudden increases in operating costs
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[2026-03-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-12 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Director General of Iraqi Ports told Al Jazeera that the blaze that broke out in oil tankers attacked earlier have been extinguished.
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[2026-03-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 12, 2026 12:20 | News
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[2026-03-12 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 12, 2026 — 12:11pm
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[2026-03-12 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices surged more than 7% Thursday, as traders appear to be unconvinced that government stockpiles can offset the massive supply shock triggered by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced today an upward adjustment of P0.6427 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity rates this March, bringing the overall rate for a typical household to P13.8161 per kWh this month from P13.1734 per kWh in February.
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[2026-03-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Households that bear the brunt of rising urban heat are rationing the energy to cool their homes, as they simultaneously face bill shock at the petrol bowser amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump continues contradictory messaging on Iran; US will release 172m barrels of oil from strategic supplies. Key US politics stories from 11 March
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[2026-03-12 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An attack on oil tankers near Iraq killed one crew member, Iraqi state television reported on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a drone heading towards the Shaybah oil field on Thursday, the spokesperson for the country's defence ministry said in a post on X.
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[2026-03-12 11:28 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Budapest said it had dispatched a delegation for talks, only for Kyiv to deny the group had official status; Ukraine drone experts work in the Gulf. What we know on day 1,477
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[2026-03-12 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two oil tankers explode – leaving at least 1 dead – after suspected Iranian attack in the Persian Gulf
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[2026-03-12 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Many in the West gaze in awe at China’s apparent dominance in green energy.
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[2026-03-12 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target," according to a news report, as concerns continue over the impact of the conflict on oil prices and the global economy.
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[2026-03-12 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started slightly lower Thursday amid escalating oil price fluctuations sparked by the lingering US-Iran conflict and shipping disruptions at the key waterway in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Oil prices, which shot up briefly to nearly $US120 a barrel on Monday, have since settled at around $US90. Source: AAP / Simon Mossman
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[2026-03-12 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, even after the U.S. and its allies announced an unprecedented emergency release of crude reserves to calm energy markets.
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[2026-03-12 10:24 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy secretary says move is part of broader release as oil prices soar due to supply shocks from US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-12 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil went on an unprecedented roller coaster ride at the start of the week, with the price surging more than 30% to near $120 a barrel late Sunday – only to erase all of those gains just hours later.
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[2026-03-12 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of the hottest new energy bars may have more than just protein packed inside — they might also be hiding a hefty helping of unreported calories, furious customers claim in a new lawsuit.
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[2026-03-12 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta foto, proporcionada por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos, muestra una sección de las instalaciones de la Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo en West Hackberry, Luisiana. (Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos vía AP, archivo)
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