[2026-08-25 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano seeks stronger safeguards in nuclear energy liability bill

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday called for stronger safeguards for victims and taxpayers as the Senate moves to establish clearer rules on liability and compensation for nuclear energy damage.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/cayetano-seeks-stronger-safeguards-in-nuclear-energy-liability-bill/2411858

[2026-08-25 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar after drone attack

Snippet: A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region following a drone attack, local authorities have said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/two-killed-refinery-on-fire-in-russias-krasnodar-after-drone-attack

[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Falls Further As US Prepares Return Of Diplomats To Mideast Embassies

Snippet: There continue to be clear signals that the White House is moving away from the potential for renewed military action and instead settling in for a long economic siege campaign targeting Iran, on a permanent basis.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-falls-further-us-prepares-return-diplomats-mideast-embassies

[2026-08-25 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Prabowo launches 100 GW solar power program

Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Aug. 25 launched an ambitious program to develop 100 gigawatts of solar power in the country in three years, from just 1.5 GW of current installed capacity. © Indonesia's presidential office

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/indonesia-s-prabowo-launches-100-gw-solar-power-program

[2026-08-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Bounce As Brent Drops Under $90 On Renewed Iran Optimism

Snippet: Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, with falling bond yields adding support to risek sentiment after Brent crude slid below $90 a barrel, down more than 3% after a New York times reports that "evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-bounce-brent-drops-under-90-renewed-iran-optimism

[2026-08-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Norway warns EU against pushing green agenda

Snippet: Norway will continue developing oil and gas fields in the Arctic, Energy Minister Terje Aasland has said, despite EU calls for a moratorium on drilling in the region. The bloc should no longer see his country as Europe’s “green battery,” he added.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644592-norway-eu-green-agenda-arctic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Norway warns EU against pushing green agenda

Snippet: Norway will continue developing oil and gas fields in the Arctic, Energy Minister Terje Aasland has said, despite EU calls for a moratorium on drilling in the region. The bloc should no longer see his country as Europe’s “green battery,” he added.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644592-norway-eu-green-agenda-arctic/

[2026-08-25 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Kuwait discuss cooperation on energy, infrastructure

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, held talks Tuesday during which they discussed cooperation in the fields of energy, infrastructure and others, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260825010700320

[2026-08-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil drops 3% to 12-day low as Iran claims two-year plan to cope with Washington’s ‘economic D-Day’

Snippet: Oil prices fell to more than a one-week low on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off supply concerns and Washington and Tehran's intensifying war of words ahead of "economic D-Day."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/oil-prices-iran-trump-hormuz.html

[2026-08-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran's Economy On The Ropes Amid Hyperinflation And Widespread Gas Shortages, As Trump Blockade Bites

Snippet: Bessent is on a roll: first his attempt to send yields sharply lower by announcing an aggressive TSY buyback expansion, failed spectacularly, and then today, the US “economic D-Day” against Iran and unviled by Bessent, turned out to be "less Normandy and more Grenada", according to Bloomberg. But maybe, just like in the case of last week's "failed intervention", Bessent doesn't actually have to do much - in that case, all the Treasury secretary needs to do is spark a

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/irans-economy-ropes-amid-hyperinflation-and-widespread-gas-shortages-trump-blockade-bites

[2026-08-25 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SK Innovation to absorb battery materials unit

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading oil refiner, said Tuesday it will absorb a battery materials unit as part of its plan to restructure its battery business.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260825010500320

[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds

Snippet: There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/us-gas-power-china-ai-datacenter

[2026-08-25 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to support oil pipelines that bypass Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce a strategy to circumvent the blocked Strait of Hormuz at the Green Transformation Implementation Council meeting this Wednesday. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-to-support-oil-pipelines-that-bypass-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-08-25 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil tanker disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz even as mediators seek negotiated end to war

Snippet: In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, meets Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-israel-hormuz-pakistan-august-25-2026-1a4fa2e3812c458a25a561b38dc89f09

[2026-08-25 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Uranium Awakens From Five-Month Slumber As UBS Warns Market Is "Tightening Structurally"

Snippet: Bloomberg's continuous front-month uranium futures contract (UXA1 Comdty) briefly surged above $100 a pound in late January, driven by tightening supplies, renewed government support for nuclear power, and rising electricity demand from the AI infrastructure boom.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/uranium-awakens-five-month-slumber-ubs-warns-market-tightening-structurally

[2026-08-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Details Of Iran's First Known Successful Cyberattack Against A UK Energy Facility

Snippet: Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/details-irans-first-known-successful-cyberattack-against-uk-energy-facility

[2026-08-25 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Colombia lifts coal export ban on Israel imposed over Gaza genocide

Snippet: Colombia’s new right-wing government has authorised coal exports to Israel, overturning an embargo imposed by former President Gustavo Petro to prevent Colombian resources from fuelling Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/colombia-lifts-coal-export-ban-israel-imposed-over-gaza-genocide

[2026-08-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Goldman Sounds Alarm: Europe May Need €100 NatGas Shock To Refill Winter Storage

Snippet: We have warned that Europe is approaching a twin energy crisis, with the Northern Hemisphere winter now just three months away.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/goldman-sounds-alarm-europe-may-need-eu100-natgas-shock-refill-winter-storage

[2026-08-25 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos eyes electric tricycle, e-jeep manufacturing to reduce reliance on petroleum

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eyes all-Filipino electric tricycle and electric jeepney production by shiftinglocal transport production toward cleaner energy solutions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/marcos-eyes-electric-tricycle-e-jeep-manufacturing-to-reduce-reliance-on-petroleum/2411526

[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m

Snippet: The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365180/china-taps-high-altitude-winds-power-generation-flying-craft-4000m?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace Information Research Institute] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m

Snippet: The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365180/china-taps-high-altitude-winds-power-generation-flying-craft-4000m

[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Norway Takes Oilfield Climate Battle To Supreme Court

Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/norway-takes-oilfield-climate-battle-supreme-court

[2026-08-25 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Unveils Huge New Gas Discovery Amid US Economic Pressure

Snippet: Iran announced a huge new gas discovery in the southern province of Fars, with the oil ministry reporting estimates of 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which 73% is recoverable, or 5.7 trillion cu ft, OilPrice reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-unveils-huge-new-gas-discovery-amid-us-economic-pressure

[2026-08-25 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed as US ups economic pressure on Iran

Snippet: A surveyor works in front of a stock market chart Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-futures-nvidia-bonds-oil-f17fc8cfc61f40114eb7246701b4695d

[2026-08-25 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Aerospace launches US unit for global LNG push

Snippet: South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace said Tuesday it has established a US-based subsidiary, Hanwha Horizon USA, as part of its push to grow its footprint in the global liquefied natural gas market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10851515

[2026-08-25 14:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Key oil refinery long way from return to full capacity

Snippet: August 25, 2026 14:59 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/key-oil-refinery-long-way-from-return-to-full-capacity/

[2026-08-25 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Western Power rocked by second sexual assault claim

Snippet: Western Power’s workplace culture will be put under the microscope after Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson revealed her office had fielded a “very credible” historic sexual assault complaint from a former employee.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/western-australia/western-power-rocked-by-second-sexual-assault-claim-20260825-p60rey.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 14:18 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Grossly negligent: Woodside called out for abandoning scope 3 emissions plans

Snippet: Oil and gas giant Woodside has announced it plans to abandon its current scope 3 greenhouse gas emission targets, with the company claiming its climate objectives will be now guided by the pace of global energy transition.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/grossly-negligent-woodside-called-out-for-abandoning-scope-3-emissions-plans-20260825-p60rfa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the Gulf has a strategic advantage in a fragmented decarbonisation world | The National

Snippet: Imagine a multinational company deciding where to invest in its next major decarbonisation project.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/25/gulf-us-europe-cop-climate-decarbonisation-energy-transition/

[2026-08-25 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Woodside] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war

Snippet: Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/25/woodside-scraps-emissions-clean-energy-targets-australia

[2026-08-25 12:26 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Woodside profit surges as it cuts new energy plans

Snippet: August 25, 2026 12:26 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/woodside-profit-surges-as-it-cuts-new-energy-plans/

[2026-08-25 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: World's Largest Refiner Says China's Oil Demand "Very Likely Peaked Last Year"

Snippet: One of the most understated stories of 2026, and the reason why oil (and gas) aren't trading at persistently nosebleed levels (ignore diesel for the time being), has been China's unexpectedly weak oil demand. And while there has been much speculation surrounding the reason for this chronically weak oil demand, ranging from an accelerated - and offsetting - SPR drain, to a dramatic economic slowdown behind the scenes (or even in front of the scenes based on the latest dismal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/worlds-largest-refiner-says-chinas-oil-demand-very-likely-peaked-last-year

[2026-08-25 11:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia shares fall on tech nerves as oil prices slip

Snippet: August 25, 2026 11:44 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-shares-fall-on-tech-nerves-as-oil-prices-slip/

[2026-08-25 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Energy efficiency business accused of fraud by Victorian authorities

Snippet: Topic:Energy Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/vic-energy-efficiency-scheme-suspension-royal-one/107074834

[2026-08-25 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Aaron Glenn gushes about Joseph Ossai’s ‘energy’ amid big Jets day: ‘Damn good player’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/sports/aaron-glenn-gushes-about-joseph-ossais-energy-amid-big-jets-day/

[2026-08-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha Aerospace to launch U.S. entity for LNG business

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Tuesday it will establish a U.S. entity dedicated to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business as part of its effort to strengthen its presence in the global energy supply chain.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260825002800320

[2026-08-25 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast

Snippet: The US State Department implemented sanctions against Iranian military activities, cyber threats, and illicit oil trade, according to a statement from US State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Monday evening.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906474

[2026-08-25 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Michigan's Energy Abundance Is On The Ballot

Snippet: Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearEnergy,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/michigans-energy-abundance-ballot

[2026-08-25 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Canada threatens to cut electricity to US

Snippet: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut electricity and critical minerals to the United States if President Donald Trump continues to escalate his trade war with Canada, drawing an angry response from the US leader.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644608-trump-canada-electricity-ford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-25 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Canada threatens to cut electricity to US

Snippet: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut electricity and critical minerals to the US if President Donald Trump continues to escalate his trade war with Canada, drawing an angry response from Trump.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644608-trump-canada-electricity-ford/

[2026-08-25 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: TotalEnergies CEO Reveals Cost To Move A Supertanker Through Hormuz

Snippet: The crisis-driven dislocation across Gulf oil markets has positioned French energy giant TotalEnergies SE as an early mover, capitalizing on heavily discounted Persian Gulf crude priced at $50 to $60 a barrel and moving it through the highly contested Strait of Hormuz. CEO Patrick Pouyanné revealed at the Norwegian energy conference on Monday that transiting the waterway now costs roughly $20 million per supertanker.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/totalenergies-ceo-reveals-cost-move-supertanker-through-hormuz

[2026-08-25 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UKMTO says it received report of tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' in Gulf of Oman

Snippet: The UK Maritime Trade Operation said on Monday that it received a report from an oil tanker that it had been "struck by an unknown projectile" nine nautical miles northeast of Oman's Ash Shishah.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ukmto-says-it-received-report-tanker-struck-unknown-projectile-gulf-oman

[2026-08-25 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem NY mayor whizzes off to Martha’s Vineyard a day after firefighter, gov’t worker critically hurt in gas explosion at city site

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/albany-mayor-whizzes-off-to-marthas-vineyard-a-day-after-firefighter-govt-worker-critically-hurt-in-gas-explosion-at-city-site/

[2026-08-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Suzuki's new e-Sky mini EV tops BYD's Racco in energy efficiency

Snippet: Suzuki will launch the e-Sky mini EV in the Japanese market in November. (Photo by Itsuki Miyake)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/suzuki-s-new-e-sky-mini-ev-tops-byd-s-racco-in-energy-efficiency

[2026-08-25 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out

Snippet: Move could test Huawei and ZTE’s long-standing foothold as Washington extends its China reach from oil to another strategic sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365115/us-targets-chinas-telecoms-grip-venezuela-new-sanctions-carve-out?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Huawei] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out

Snippet: Move could test Huawei and ZTE’s long-standing foothold as Washington extends its China reach from oil to another strategic sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365115/us-targets-chinas-telecoms-grip-venezuela-new-sanctions-carve-out

[2026-08-25 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Flagship renewable energy scheme becalmed as wind woes deepen

Snippet: Australia's wind industry has been caught in the shadows in recent years. (ABC News: Daniel Mercer)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/wind-farm-drought-threatens-australias-renewable-energy-target/107070744

[2026-08-25 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi ship

Snippet: The Houthis rebel group have claimed an attack on a ⁠Saudi oil tanker off the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/yemens-houthis-report-attack-on-saudi-ship

[2026-08-25 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California EV driver rages after 1 hour of charging cost more than filling up gas tank: ‘Electric car people have been lying’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/lifestyle/california-ev-driver-rages-after-1-hour-of-charging-cost-more-than-filling-up-gas-tank/

[2026-08-25 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Norway plans further development of Arctic drilling amid EU energy concerns

Snippet: Norway will continue developing its Arctic oil and gas resources despite European Union (EU) policy seeking to halt new fossil fuel projects in the region, according to a senior government official.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/norway-plans-further-development-of-arctic-drilling-amid-eu-energy-concerns