[2026-08-22 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Turning waste to energy: How Zamboanga farm benefits from biogas technology

Snippet: IT is never unusual for poultry and livestock farms to amass waste and stench, inviting swarms of flies and neighbors’ woes. But Zamboanga Peninsula’s Rockefeller Farm found a fix: turning wastes into power.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/tmt-newswire/turning-waste-to-energy-how-zamboanga-farm-benefits-from-biogas-technology/2410301

[2026-08-22 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran says Iraqi oil tankers allowed passage through Hormuz

Snippet: Tehran says it has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-says-iraqi-oil-tankers-allowed-passage-through-hormuz

[2026-08-22 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen as piracy resurges

Snippet: FILE -Yemeni coast guards patrol the Gulf of Aden,Dec. 5, 2008.(AP Photo/Mohammed al-Qadhi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/somalia-piracy-yemen-puntland-5095054a9227548818dfc819d226dc76

[2026-08-22 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Oil importer China won’t aid Trump economic warfare against Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/oil-importer-china-wont-aid-trump-economic-warfare-against-iran/

[2026-08-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gulf pours billions into water security to boost AI and industry ambitions | The National

Snippet: Gulf countries are keen to grow their industrial base and are pouring hundreds of billions into data centres and AI infrastructure to write the next chapter of their new-age economies. However, none of that is possible without the very basic resource: water.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/22/gulf-pours-billions-into-water-security-to-boost-ai-and-industry-ambitions/

[2026-08-22 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report

Snippet: Three separate oil spills are spreading through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, and the risk of additional oil spills continues to rise as the conflict surrounding the Strait of Hormuz widens, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906229

[2026-08-22 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tanker traffic at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port falls by a third, report says

Snippet: Tanker traffic at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil terminal, has fallen by more than a third since Yemen’s Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb strait on July 20, Lloyd's List Intelligence reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tanker-traffic-saudi-arabias-yanbu-port-falls-third-report-says

[2026-08-22 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California senator demands resignation of energy board over controversial tire rule

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/california-senator-demands-resignation-of-energy-board-over-tire-rule/

[2026-08-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge

Snippet: An oil tanker under US sanctions for allegedly transporting Iranian petroleum products has become the latest victim of resurgent Somali piracy when it was boarded off the coast of Yemen and diverted toward Somalia.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906216

[2026-08-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: As GOP warns data centers put Ohio Senate seat at risk, Husted defends energy policy

Snippet: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump's energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance, as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could be putting his seat in jeopardy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/jon-husted-data-centers-ohio-senate.html

[2026-08-22 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: FERC Approves SPP "Topology Optimization" Plan For Cutting Grid Congestion

Snippet: By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/ferc-approves-spp-topology-optimization-plan-cutting-grid-congestion

[2026-08-22 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: MAHA activists target Trump for promoting coal use for data centers

Snippet: Cars drive past data centers, July 16, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maha-trump-ai-data-centers-rfk-coal-78e057313386bada1326b5c0ae03f2a0

[2026-08-22 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ASEAN battery industry shifts from research to industrialization

Snippet: ASEAN is shifting its battery technology agenda from research and development toward manufacturing, commercialization and regional supply chains as electric mobility and energy storage create new demand for batteries across the region. This was the consensus at the 5th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference in Sepang, Malaysia this week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/science-technology/asean-battery-industry-shifts-from-research-to-industrialization/2410091

[2026-08-22 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Situational Flipping: Citadel Has Dumped Almost All Of The Stocks It Acquired From Leopold Aschenbrenner

Snippet: After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from Leopold (at a huge market and transactional discount - recall Citadel only agreed to purchase the public book at a 10% discount off what was already a badly

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/situational-flipping-citadel-has-dumped-almost-all-stocks-it-acquired-leopold-aschenbrenner

[2026-08-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ERC OKs 2 point-to-point transmission facilities

Snippet: THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the development of more point-to-point transmission facilities connecting energy projects to the national grid.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/erc-oks-2-point-to-point-transmission-facilities/2410140

[2026-08-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US probes China's EVE Energy after LG Energy alleges patent infringement

Snippet: Lithium battery manufacturer EVE Energy ranked third in global shipments of battery energy storage cells in the first half of this year. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/us-probes-china-s-eve-energy-after-lg-energy-alleges-patent-infringement

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Electricity system loss charges in the spotlight again

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/editorial/electricity-system-loss-charges-in-the-spotlight-again/2410093

[2026-08-22 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Struggling Americans are turning to trendy, risky ‘buy now, pay later’ loans to afford groceries, gas

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/lifestyle/struggling-us-consumers-turn-to-klarna-paypal-to-afford-groceries-and-gas/

[2026-08-21 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SNAP food aid enrollment plummets as changes kick in

Snippet: A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snap-benefits-children-work-requirement-34f582040d8f35a6f44443cdc57692e4

[2026-08-21 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How China eased pressure on oil markets by halting purchases and relying on reserves

Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz should, in principle, have caused a far greater shock to oil markets than it has. This, in large part, is due to China’s policy of using its strategic stockpiles rather than purchasing crude oil at inflated prices due to the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/how-china-eased-pressure-oil-markets-halting-purchases-and-relying

[2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise On Opex Day As Yields Stabilize; Bitcoin Almost Tags $80,000

Snippet: US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-opex-day-yields-stabilize-bitcoin-almost-tags-80000

[2026-08-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: California gas prices see EPA intervention in emergency move targeting supply

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/california-to-end-summer-gasoline-restrictions-early-amid-high-prices/

[2026-08-21 21:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea freezes fuel price caps for another four weeks

Snippet: The South Korean government will keep fuel price ceilings unchanged for another four weeks as renewed tensions in the Middle East push global oil prices higher, the Industry Ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10848547

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil heads for weekly gain while gold and Bitcoin jump on US Treasury buyback plans | The National

Snippet: Oil prices were set for a weekly jump while gold and Bitcoin surged on Friday amid Iran war uncertainty and a US push to double its bond buyback programme.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/21/oil-heads-for-weekly-gain-while-gold-and-bitcoin-jump-on-us-treasury-buyback-plans/

[2026-08-21 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens

Snippet: At Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, the water level at Agárd fell to around 20 centimetres on 16 August. That is far below the roughly 150 centimetres considered optimal for August and well below the previous record low of 53 centimetres, recorded during the 2022 drought. The shallow, warm water has forced swimming beaches to close and made boating increasingly difficult.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/hungarys-lakes-and-rivers-hit-record-lows-as-severe-drought-deepens/

[2026-08-21 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How China eased pressure on oil markets by halting purchases and relying on reserves

Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz should, in principle, have caused a far greater shock to oil markets than it has. This, in large part, is due to China’s policy of using its strategic stockpiles rather than purchasing crude oil at inflated prices due to the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-recalibrates-oil-flows-amid-hormuz-standstill

[2026-08-21 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy

Snippet: Cubans are using every last second of electricity as the U.S blockade continues. (AP/Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-us-sanctions-economy-reform-investment-65b19b9e3abf8a14945e4510c9557f83

[2026-08-21 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish violence in the West Bank is terrorism - and Israel must admit it - opinion

Snippet: Houses under siege. Water and electricity cut. Families with children afraid to leave their homes because they fear that if they step outside, they could be beaten, attacked, or worse.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-906108

[2026-08-21 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: NATO member Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets to destroy drone near critical European gas project

Snippet: Romania's president has accused Russia of deploying a marine drone that its military destroyed on Thursday after it was spotted close to a major natural gas development.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/romania-russia-ukraine-drone-gas-nato.html

[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't freezes fuel price caps amid Mideast tensions

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the second consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821008500320

[2026-08-21 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Want to install solar panels? How DOE’s simplified rules apply to you

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/things-to-know-simplified-rules-solar-panels-department-energy/

[2026-08-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian oil supplies to China tighten as US blockade cuts Tehran's crude exports

Snippet: Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-906192

[2026-08-21 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices head for second weekly rise as U.S. vows to turn up economic pressure on Iran

Snippet: Oil prices eased Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive week of gains, as hopes of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to fade.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/oil-prices-us-iran.html

[2026-08-21 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Indonesia and China discuss defense cooperation and energy security

Snippet: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, walks with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono for the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-china-defense-energy-139f56e6084aba4e6a25db17974686d4

[2026-08-21 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: After Ben-Gurion airport crisis, Netanyahu must placate thousands of raging voters - analysis

Snippet: In May 1946, less than a year after the end of World War II, the United States was trying to return to normal life. The economy was struggling to recover, inflation was surging, and workers were demanding wage increases after the war years. Then the trains stopped. A nationwide strike paralyzed the transportation of food, coal, and passengers, and for two days an entire country almost came to a standstill.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906187

[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?

Snippet: Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles are leading directly to health benefits

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/what-happens-peoples-health-when-air-pollution-reduced

[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed after a retreat on Wall St

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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-bonds-futures-oil-iran-96ef9586e1288e50843b4d2b1ccebc32

[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In China first, project breathes new life into ageing wind turbines

Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364771/china-first-project-breathes-new-life-ageing-wind-turbines?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [wind energy] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In China first, project breathes new life into ageing wind turbines

Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364771/china-first-project-breathes-new-life-ageing-wind-turbines

[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump warns Iran of 'economic D-Day,' but it's used to sanctions

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-sanctions-economic-fury-oil-d28206ea288a3d4a9b82260ab44ce460

[2026-08-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spa Weekend review – female answer to The Hangover spreads the slush with the massage oil

Snippet: Despite stars Leslie Mann, Anna Faris and Isla Fisher and the writers behind The Hangover, this tale of friends at a luxury hotel is a dud

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/spa-weekend-review-comedy

[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: International study finds solar panels in China could be harming birds

Snippet: The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364721/international-study-finds-solar-panels-china-could-be-harming-birds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China Birdwatching Record Centre] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: International study finds solar panels in China could be harming birds

Snippet: The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364721/international-study-finds-solar-panels-china-could-be-harming-birds

[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What is the Arabian Shield and why is Saudi Arabia keen to dig in? | The National

Snippet: Saudi Arabia is betting that its next major economic opportunity lies not in oil under the desert, but in the rocks beneath the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/21/what-is-the-arabian-shield-and-why-is-saudi-arabia-keen-to-dig-in/

[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gaza's rise in aid deliveries challenged by absence of engine oil needed for last functioning lorries | The National

Snippet: Gaza has experienced a sharp increase in aid deliveries, according to the UN, but getting it to the local population is becoming increasingly difficult because of the many layers of approvals Israel requires to let in engine oil and spare parts desperately needed for lorries.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/gazas-rise-in-aid-deliveries-challenged-by-absence-of-engine-oil-needed-for-last-functioning-lorries/

[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi's 2050 energy target is a case study for a changing Gulf | The National

Snippet: For decades, the Arabian Gulf was synonymous with oil and gas. Certainly, by fuelling the GCC countries’ rapid development, the significance attached to these resources is understandable. However, the assumption that hydrocarbons are the be-all and end-all of the Gulf economy is one that is looking increasingly outdated.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/21/abu-dhabi-power-economy-arabian-gulf-gcc/

[2026-08-21 12:31 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Shares resume downtrend as oil, bond worries weigh

Snippet: August 21, 2026 12:31 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/shares-resume-downtrend-as-oil-bond-worries-weigh/

[2026-08-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US vows to 'collapse' Iran with new sanctions as energy prices spike

Snippet: The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday, vowing to ramp up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic even as the economic toll of the war builds.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-vows-collapse-iran-new-sanctions-energy-prices-spike

[2026-08-21 11:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia shares downbeat as bond yields, oil stay high

Snippet: August 21, 2026 11:36 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-shares-downbeat-as-bond-yields-oil-stay-high/

[2026-08-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fuel prices projected to go up for 2nd consecutive week

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are estimated to increase once more next week, as tensions in the Middle East continue to influence the global market, local oil industry sources said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/news/fuel-prices-projected-to-go-up-for-2nd-consecutive-week/2409720