[2026-05-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Slides After Iran Says US Agreed To Lift Oil Sanctions During Talks, Long-Term 'Nuclear Freeze' On Table

Snippet: Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya early Monday has issued a bombshell if true (but still very much not officially confirmed), reporting that Iran has agreed to a long-term nuclear freeze instead of a complete dismantling. The outlet also reports that Iran has withdrawn its demand for compensation, instead demanding economic concessions.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-slides-iran-says-us-agreed-lift-oil-sanctions-during-negotiation-period

[2026-05-18 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: ‘This is bad’: Strategists see European oil shortages within weeks as inventories are depleted

Snippet: LONDON - Global oil stockpiles are plummeting and inventories may not recover until December 2027, strategists warn, with physical shortages potentially looming over Europe by the end of this month.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-oil-shortage-iran-war-price-shock-inventory-strait-hormuz.html

[2026-05-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe

Snippet: Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-after-bond-yields-oil-prices-jump-around-globe

[2026-05-18 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: NextEra Energy and Dominion to merge, combining two key players in the race to power AI data centers

Snippet: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy will merge in a deal that combines two leading players in the race to meet growing electricity demand from data centers that run artificial intelligence applications.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/nextera-nee-dominion-energy-d-data-center-ai.html

[2026-05-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Barakah strike was an attack on the future of peaceful nuclear energy | The National

Snippet: On Sunday, three drones entered UAE airspace from the country’s western border. Air defences intercepted two. The third struck an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region, starting a fire. Emergency teams contained the blaze, and the authorities confirmed there were no injuries or radioactive leaks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/18/barakah-strike-was-an-attack-on-the-future-of-peaceful-nuclear-energy/

[2026-05-18 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: World shares, oil react to Trump's warning to Tehran

Snippet: Gas prices move up and down in response to disruptions in supply and spikes in demand. Many global events such as conflicts, sanctions or decisions by major oil producing countries can limit or create uncertainty about the supply of oil.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-18-2026

[2026-05-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipeline

Snippet: Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/canada-rethinks-selling-its-crown-jewel-pipeline

[2026-05-18 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop watch sparks chaos and resale frenzy, but prices are already dropping | The National

Snippet: Tear gas, violence and early resale prices of Dh25,000 might have implications for the future of brand collaborations

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/05/18/swatch-x-audemars-piguet-royal-pop-watch-sparks-chaos-and-resale-frenzy-but-prices-are-already-dropping/

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank

Snippet: Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/18/iran-war-energy-independence-fossil-fuels

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Modi’s grand tour: India links up with UAE, Europe to ‘hedge’ global shocks

Snippet: Seizing on the UAE’s Opec exit and a new EU trade pact, India’s PM looks to lock-in long-term energy supply and economic dividends

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353946/modis-grand-tour-india-links-uae-europe-hedge-global-shocks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Netherlands] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Modi’s grand tour: India links up with UAE, Europe to ‘hedge’ global shocks

Snippet: Seizing on the UAE’s Opec exit and a new EU trade pact, India’s PM looks to lock-in long-term energy supply and economic dividends

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353946/modis-grand-tour-india-links-uae-europe-hedge-global-shocks

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

Snippet: It was their dream home, a newly built, 2,500-square-foot modern farmhouse with a playroom that Mitch and Kara Meredith had saved for 12 years to buy for their growing family. During construction, family members had written their favorite Bible verses on studs throughout the house. For four idyllic years on Darlene Lane, the couple hosted birthday parties for their two young daughters, who became fast friends with the other children in the recently built subdivision in Fort Gibson.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-regulators-fort-gibson-meredith-family

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Should you be mineral balancing? How it can improve stress, sleep and energy

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/health/should-you-be-mineral-balancing-how-it-can-improve-stress-sleep/

[2026-05-18 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves

Snippet: Shortly after the Iran war started, with gold unexpectedly tumbling, we showed that the reason behind gold's paradoxical move - after all, the precious metal has traditionally been a store of value in times of geopolitical stress - was the furious liquidation of gold by emerging markets, in this case Turkey, scrambling to obtain reserve dry powder so Ankara could cover soaring costs of energy imports.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/behind-turkeys-gold-sales-biggest-ever-plunge-foreign-reserves

[2026-05-18 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UN chief leads global denunciation of drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant | The National

Snippet: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has led global condemnation of the drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/18/un-chief-leads-global-denunciation-of-drone-attack-on-uae-nuclear-power-plant/

[2026-05-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s war is crippling one of the world’s richest nations

Snippet: In Qatar, a desert peninsula protruding into the Persian Gulf, natural gas turned the country from a pearl-diving backwater into one of the world’s wealthiest nations.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-s-war-is-crippling-one-of-the-world-s-richest-nations-20260518-p5zxy0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears

Snippet: Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/oil-prices-rise-bonds-iran-war-peace-talks-inflation-trump-crude-gilts-starmer

[2026-05-18 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Li Auto leads retreat in Chinese EV stocks as price cuts on marquee models raise concerns

Snippet: The renewed pullback in Chinese EV stocks follows a brief rally that was driven by expectations of rising demand for alternative energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353963/li-auto-leads-retreat-chinese-ev-stocks-price-cuts-marquee-models-raise-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Li Auto] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Li Auto leads retreat in Chinese EV stocks as price cuts on marquee models raise concerns

Snippet: The renewed pullback in Chinese EV stocks follows a brief rally that was driven by expectations of rising demand for alternative energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353963/li-auto-leads-retreat-chinese-ev-stocks-price-cuts-marquee-models-raise-concerns

[2026-05-18 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil climbs while stocks and bonds drop as Trump threatens to renew strikes on Iran | The National

Snippet: Brent rose 1.78 per cent to $111.20, while WTI gained 2.08% to $107.60, as risk assets weakened.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/18/oil-climbs-while-stocks-and-bonds-drop-as-trump-threatens-to-renew-strikes-on-iran/

[2026-05-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: U.S. Allows Russian Oil Waiver to Expire Again

Snippet: A temporary U.S. sanctions waiver allowing for the sale and delivery of Russian seaborne crude expired this weekend, marking the second time Washington has let the relief measure lapse without clarity on a renewal.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/18/us-allows-russian-oil-waiver-to-expire-again-a92773

[2026-05-18 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Meloni presses von der Leyen for energy carveout in EU spending rules

Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressing Brussels to loosen the EU’s fiscal rules to help governments absorb the economic shock unleashed by the Iran war and soaring energy prices.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-presses-ursula-von-der-leyen-for-energy-carveout-in-eu-spending-rules/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 17:39 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

Snippet: US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/18/us-israel-iran-lebanon-donald-trump-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Energy, passion and optimism’: how Arteta created red-hot Emirates atmosphere

Snippet: From removal of tunnel cover to turning off concourse TVs, title-chasing Arsenal manager has left no stone unturned

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/18/energy-passion-and-optimism-how-arteta-created-red-hot-emirates-atmosphere

[2026-05-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields rise amid global bond rout as inflation fears grip investors

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields continued their ascent on Monday as global bond markets sold off amid concerns of resurgent inflationary pressures.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/treasury-yields-inflation-bond-rout-oil.html

[2026-05-18 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to conduct DNA tests on Korean victims in tragic wartime mine accident in Japan

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The government will launch DNA tests on remains recovered from the site of a wartime coal mine disaster in Japan's Ube that killed 136 Korean forced laborers, the foreign ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007900315

[2026-05-18 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Largest plant for converting coal to key chemical to be built in Xinjiang

Snippet: China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is rich in coal, putting it at the center of a growing coal-to-chemicals industry in the country. (China Daily via Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/largest-plant-for-converting-coal-to-key-chemical-to-be-built-in-xinjiang

[2026-05-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure

Snippet: More than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to what they say were "hazardous" levels of nitrous oxide.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74rdpkdl4lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Anglo American sells central Qld coal mines to UK company

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/anglo-american-sells-queensland-coal-mines-to-dhilmar/106592324

[2026-05-18 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Wall Street Journal warns of rising US fuel prices amid export surge

Snippet: An analysis by the Wall Street Journal said the United States has so far managed to cover domestic energy demand and offset part of the drop in Gulf oil production caused by the war, but warned that pressures are growing as inventories decline and refineries operate at full capacity.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wall-street-journal-warns-rising-us-fuel-prices-amid-export-surge

[2026-05-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Enough to blow you off your feet’: Wind howled before dad crushed in scaffolding tragedy

Snippet: A wind gust nearly strong enough to “blow you off your feet” struck when scaffolding crushed a father watching his son play soccer, a coroner has been told.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/enough-to-blow-you-off-your-feet-wind-howled-before-dad-crushed-in-scaffolding-tragedy-20260518-p5zyfy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Diesel, gasoline prices to go up May 19

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy on Monday said that diesel and gasoline prices will go up on Tuesday, May 19, due mostly to the market reacting to developments in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/diesel-gasoline-prices-to-go-up-may-19/2345847

[2026-05-18 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Barakah drone attack condemned, Trump weighs Iran options and new Gulf logistics route | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, world leaders condemn a drone attack near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant after authorities intercept two drones and report a fire outside the site’s inner perimeter.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/18/barakah-drone-attack-condemned-trump-weighs-iran-options-and-new-gulf-logistics-route/

[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: High energy prices could derail Europe’s AI race with U.S. and China

Snippet: Europe wants to position itself as a leader in AI and compete with the U.S. and China — but experts told CNBC that its soaring energy prices could undermine those ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-ai-energy-electricity-costs-data-centers-china-us.html

[2026-05-18 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli media reports military preparing for possible Iran strikes

Snippet: Israeli media reported that Israel’s military is preparing for the possibility of renewed conflict with Iran, with public broadcaster Kan citing an unnamed security official as saying Israel would join any new US strikes and target Iranian energy infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-media-reports-military-preparing-possible-iran-strikes

[2026-05-18 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares slip and oil prices gain as Iran talks stall

Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-china-trump-iran-e7b781e8e2394be6486fa5f006e5e06e

[2026-05-18 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coal workers owed $16 million as Bowen Basin mine nears sale

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/vitrinite-receivership-administration-debts-owed/106691396

[2026-05-18 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: TMK taps local LPG giant in new Mongolian gas-to-power deal

Snippet: TMK Energy has flicked the switch on a new phase of its Mongolian gas development, signing a partnering agreement with the country’s biggest LPG distributor to build a gas-to-power plant. The deal brings the company a step closer to commercial gas sales from its sprawling Gurvantes XXXV coal-seam gas project.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/tmk-taps-local-lpg-giant-in-new-mongolian-gas-to-power-deal-20260518-p5zyeb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thailand's Q1 GDP growth picks up, bucking trend among ASEAN peers

Snippet: A gas station in Bangkok. Thailand's GDP growth accelerated in the January-March quarter, but high fuel prices are expected to weigh on the economy in the April-June quarter. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/thailand-s-q1-gdp-growth-picks-up-bucking-trend-among-asean-peers

[2026-05-18 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UAE reports drone strike on nuclear power plant

Snippet: The UAE said an unidentified drone struck the territory of its only nuclear power plant on Sunday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640111-uae-drone-strike-nuclear-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-18 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: UAE reports drone strike on nuclear power plant

Snippet: The UAE said an unidentified drone struck the territory of its only nuclear power plant on Sunday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640111-uae-drone-strike-nuclear-plant/

[2026-05-18 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung Heavy Industries wins 1.1 tln-won order to build 3 ships

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has secured a 1.12 trillion-won (US$744.4 million) contract to build three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518006100320

[2026-05-18 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Plans for largest wind farm in Southern Hemisphere get Victorian approval

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/waracknabeal-energy-park-big-windfarm-southern-hemisphere-ees/106689722

[2026-05-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HD Hyundai, Aperion partner on Texas data center power systems

Snippet: HD Hyundai Marine Solution, the maritime service arm of HD Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy solutions firm Aperion Energy Group to provide maintenance services for data center power engines in Texas.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739979

[2026-05-18 12:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Aussie shares tumble as bonds sell-off and oil soars

Snippet: May 18, 2026 12:23 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-shares-tumble-as-bonds-sell-off-and-oil-soars/

[2026-05-18 11:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

Snippet: A drone strike caused a fire at a ‌nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as US President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the US-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739842

[2026-05-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: NextEra discussing $66B deal for Dominion Energy: report

Snippet: US power firm NextEra Energy is discussing a mostly stock deal for Dominion Energy that would value the smaller Virginia-based utility at about $76 per share, or around $66 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/business/nextera-discussing-66b-deal-for-dominion-energy-report/

[2026-05-18 10:41 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia shares slip, oil prices pile pressure on bonds

Snippet: May 18, 2026 10:41 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-shares-slip-oil-prices-pile-pressure-on-bonds/

[2026-05-18 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil rises as Iran-U.S. deadlocked peace talks fan fears of extended supply disruption

Snippet: Oil prices rose Monday as the deadlock in Iran-U.S. peace talks fans fears of an extended supply crunch, while experts point to record low inventories.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/oil-today-brent-wti-iran-trump-hormuz-iea-supply-crude-.html

[2026-05-18 10:26 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region

Snippet: Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among targets; Zelenskyy claims Ukraine outstripping Russia on battlefield. What we know on day 1,545

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/ukraine-war-briefing-the-drones-that-bombarded-moscow-region