Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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.
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[2026-08-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 25, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-08-25 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japan Coast Guard has tested out Yanmar's uncrewed gas detection boat near Yokohama. (Yanmar)
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[2026-08-25 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com
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[2026-08-25 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Energy wants to stop non-technical system losses from being charged to electricity consumers but implementation will cost over P7 billion, officials said on Monday.
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned on Monday of “heavy attacks on US energy chokepoints and vital interests” if Iran’s infrastructure is attacked.
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we've told readers, and as former Goldman commodities guru Jeff Currie explained last week, the energy crisis is not necessarily in Brent or WTI supplies, but in refined-product markets, given the diesel crack spread's jump above $100 a barrel last week. Early Monday, the spread was trading around $94.
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[2026-08-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced.
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[2026-08-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we start a new weeks, the upward pressure on long-end bond yields from last week has shown initial signs of easing. Indeed, the 30yr Treasury yield is down -5bps overnight to 5.22%, whilst the 10yr yield is down by the same amount to 4.69%. That’s been supported by an announcement by the Treasury to CNBC that some/all of the cash in the Treasury General Account may be used to fund buybacks (bringin the US ever closer to Yield Curve
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[2026-08-25 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada said it would retaliate beginning Sept. 8 after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in relations between the historic allies.
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[2026-08-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Egypt has completed the establishment of Fujairah Alamein Oil and Gas Company after approving a private free zone for the firm in New Alamein, according to a statement by the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.
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[2026-08-24 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Regular readers are aware that one of our biggest concerns with the AI supercycle, and the entire AI arms race between the US and China, is that when push comes to shove, not only is there mounting grassroots opposition to data center build out across the US but, more importantly, the US is badly lagging China when it comes to the rollout of much needed energy to power the hundreds of Gigawatts of energy needed to power up the hundreds
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[2026-08-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower with Tech underperforming as the market focuses on NVDA / MRVL earnings this week; while the AI theme is pressured globally and memory stocks slump driven by a slide in the Kospi. Futures got a boost just after 7am when CNBC reported that the Treasury could use the General Account ($935BN as of today) to fund bond buybacks.
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[2026-08-24 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-08-24 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's National Assembly meets in Hanoi on Aug. 24. Lawmakers approved an agreement related to the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project. (From Vietnam Government News website)
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[2026-08-24 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi’s Masdar has launched its second battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the UK, as the company continues to boost its presence there amid higher demand for clean energy.
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[2026-08-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cars line up at a Sinopec gas station on March 22, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran says it has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in southern Fars province, with about 5.7 trillion cubic feet estimated to be recoverable. The announcement comes as Tehran faces growing pressure over its ability to export oil.
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[2026-08-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology has taken years to develop domestically and is transforming the country’s long-defined energy structure
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[2026-08-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology has taken years to develop domestically and is transforming the country’s long-defined energy structure
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[2026-08-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s currency has weakened to an all-time low against the dollar amid US efforts to cripple the country’s economy after almost six months of war.
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[2026-08-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain on Monday briefed energy company chiefs on steps to protect their assets after media reports said Iran-linked hackers had shut down a small energy facility, saying there was no threat to the wider electricity system.
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[2026-08-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments – if its owners are willing to pay the price
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[2026-08-24 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A grey heron flies next to wind turbines in Zhangjiakou, in China's Hebei province. MioTech helps companies with ESG reporting and sustainable supply chain management using AI software. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With limited electricity and poor ventilation, many families in Nasirabad have little to shield them from temperatures of up to 50C
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[2026-08-24 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-08-24 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform allows for direct online sales to smaller energy storage buyers
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[2026-08-24 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform allows for direct online sales to smaller energy storage buyers
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[2026-08-24 16:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy Australia has tapped one of the nation’s biggest gas infrastructure players to map out a 750-kilometre pipeline that could become the critical midstream link between its Carpentaria shale gas project and its ambitious Beetaloo Digital development near Darwin.
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[2026-08-24 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: HIKE. A pump attendant fills vehicles with fuel at a gas station in Paco, Manila, on January 12, 2026.
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[2026-08-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-24 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity prices.
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[2026-08-24 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), energy security and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-08-24 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-24 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, shipping data showed on Monday, as Iranian and US blockades restrict traffic through the chokepoint for energy shipments.
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[2026-08-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: This past May and June, while the Strait of Hormuz crisis was at its peak and a fifth of the world’s traded oil was looking for a way around the blockage, researchers from Kapa Research were interviewing the businesses that move the cargo. We spoke with 314 shipowners and C-suite executives from the world’s leading shipping groups and asked them how they see the years ahead.
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[2026-08-24 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Thirteen years after the chemical weapons gas attack on Ghouta, Syria's government says it is entering a new phase in dismantling the bitter legacy of the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program.
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[2026-08-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The reflective strips of his oil worker’s uniform are dazzling. Light splays from his wrists and shoulders, and this outpouring exalts him in the monochrome image, makes him larger than life. We see the man as his son sees him. The boy hangs from his father’s grip, legs crossed in playful acrobatics.
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The classic game of Battleships requires you to guess where your opponent’s ships are located in order to sink them. A more deadly version is playing out in the Strait of Hormuz now. Oil is getting out – but is it enough to pry open Iran’s strangulation?
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war has done little to cool energy demand despite the conflict snarling up global supply chains, Mitsubishi Power's chief executive for Europe, the Middle East and Africa has said.
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[2026-08-24 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES, United States — Officials in Nevada in the western United States urged people to evacuate their homes Sunday as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on the city of Reno.
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[2026-08-24 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Monday it has won a 515.4 billion-won (US$373.3 million) order from an Oceanian client to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
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[2026-08-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fueled by cheap wind power and a cool climate, Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab is turning energy produced in its pastureland into power for the AI boom
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[2026-08-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fueled by cheap wind power and a cool climate, Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab is turning energy produced in its pastureland into power for the AI boom
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[2026-08-24 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: IRAN. An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026.
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[2026-08-24 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued red and yellow alerts for the Visayas grid on Monday, August 24, as electricity demand is expected to be high while major power plants continue to be unavailable.
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[2026-08-24 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell Monday as investors awaited details of what Washington has billed as its toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran, while Tehran dismissed the threat of intensified economic pressure.
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[2026-08-24 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kyrgyzstan says that its Toktogul hydropower plant was the source of the power trip. (Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic)
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[2026-08-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [palm oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Palm oil is just the start. Indonesia’s new trade exchange also aims to oversee nickel and coal export volumes, prices and taxes
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