Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global oil demand is set to exceed supply in the current year amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reversing previous projections of a surplus, OilPrice reports citing the latest IEA data.
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[2026-05-14 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are higher this morning (extending its 8%-plus surge of the last three days) as Middle East tensions simmer and global stockpiles shrink at a record pace.
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[2026-05-14 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — French and African leaders have announced more than $11 billion in renewable energy investments across Africa, underscoring the continent’s growing importance in the global push for cleaner energy and industrial development.
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[2026-05-14 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The European Union’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas climbed to their highest levels since early 2022 in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
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[2026-05-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Talk about a bombshell budget buy.
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[2026-05-13 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This handout photo from United Against Nuclear Iran shows two oil tankers making a ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian oil in the Eastern Outer Port Limits (EOPL), 70 kilometers off Malaysia’s coast in international waters on 28 July 2025. (Charlie Brown/United Against Nuclear Iran via AP)
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[2026-05-13 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Customers shop in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-05-13 22:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, on Wednesday said it swung to the black in the first quarter on inventory-related gains, led by higher oil prices and improved refining margins amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-13 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil price spikes are likely over the peak summer demand period as rapidly depleting inventories pile more pressure on the market, the International Energy Agency warned in its latest monthly update released on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An oil slick covering around 45,000 square kilometres of sea near Iran's main crude export centre has been detected by satellite imagery, but Tehran said the spill did not originate from local infrastructure.
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[2026-05-13 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are up (alongside oil and yields, go figure), reversing yesterday's modest losses, as optimism around the earnings potential of AI outweighs concerns over hot inflation readings bringing dip buyers back to drive tech stocks higher, with traders betting that the tech rally has further room to run while also hoping on good news from the Trump-Xi summit set to start today in Beijing.
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[2026-05-13 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s oil export revenues climbed for a second consecutive month in April, as a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz continued to reshape global energy flows, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nuclear waste remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of modern energy production in the United States. Critics continue to portray it as a dangerous, unsolvable problem, yet the country has managed it safely and effectively for decades with an impeccable safety record.
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[2026-05-13 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but a U.S. naval blockade and deepening pressures on its own economy are also testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington's demands.
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[2026-05-13 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone attack on a gas pipeline in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-05-13 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Debris from a drone that was intercepted in the skies above the southern Astrakhan region on Wednesday sparked a fire at a gas processing plant, local authorities said, as other regions throughout Russia reported attacks on industrial sites.
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[2026-05-13 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits takes a look at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Haranga Resources and followed by NexGen Energy and GreenTech Metals, with results spanning gold, uranium and platinum group elements.
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[2026-05-13 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflict
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[2026-05-13 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer, reported a nearly 21 per cent annual increase in its first-quarter net profit on the back of sales growth in fuel and retail.
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[2026-05-13 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un instalador solar fija un panel solar en la azotea de una casa en Manila, Filipinas, el 30 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-05-13 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Much of profit surge reflects short-term inventory effects that could turn negative if oil prices fall
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[2026-05-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Chinese crude oil supertanker identified as Yuan Hua Hu was reportedly transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to media reports and Al Jazeera reported quoting ship-tracking data.
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[2026-05-13 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Experts and government officials from South Korea and African nations gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss Africa's strategic and economic importance ahead of an upcoming foreign ministers' meeting, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-13 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia are turning to rooftop solar power as costs climb due to the Iran war. In the Philippines, which is in a state of national energy emergency, a survey of 20 local solar companies found a 70% increase in weekly installations and a six-fold jump in customer inquirers since the conflict began.
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[2026-05-13 15:28 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 15:28 | News
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[2026-05-13 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday it has secured a 748.5 billion-won (US$500.8 million) contract to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
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[2026-05-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese snack giant Calbee is switching to monochrome packaging on some of its products, because of a naphtha shortage sparked by oil supply disruptions related to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Vice President and head of the Environmental Protection Organisation of Iran Sheena Ansari said a suspected oil spill near Kharg Island in the Gulf was most likely caused by a non-Iranian tanker discharging contaminated sewage into the sea rather than a leak from Iranian oil infrastructure.
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[2026-05-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States Department of State announced a reward of up to $15 million for information related to oil shipments connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its facilitators.
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[2026-05-13 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after three consecutive days of gains, as investors monitored the fragile ceasefire involving Iran, the United States and Israel, along with developments surrounding President Donald Trump’s visit to China for talks with President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-13 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ship’s destination, Nghi Son, can process 200,000 barrels a day – meaning the 1.99 million barrel load can keep it going for 10 days
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[2026-05-13 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Vietnam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ship’s destination, Nghi Son, can process 200,000 barrels a day – meaning the 1.99 million barrel load can keep it going for 10 days
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, the operator behind the Rybar Telegram channel, recently surfaced in an interview with the Chinese outlet Guancha, offering a non-Western assessment of the ten-week U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mamamoo shared promo photographs of Solar and Moonbyul ahead of its upcoming international tour “4Ward,” agency RBW Entertainment announced Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A dealer talks on the phone at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-13 12:04 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Singapore has emerged as a major AI data center hub in Asia. (Source photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-13 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Community and Cultural Events
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[2026-05-13 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea added 74,000 jobs in April, marking the slowest growth in 16 months in the aftermath of the Middle East conflict, which led to higher oil prices and weaker consumers' sentiment, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-13 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Confirming our report from last Friday, Reuters reports that some independent refiners in China (also known as "teapots") are slashing their production rates as margins plummet to unprecedented negative levels, and demand weakens amid the continued paralysis of tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: These celebrities left quite a bit in the tank.
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[2026-05-13 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An oil terminal in Texas, a state serving as a major U.S. energy export hub. Reports say 15 tankers departed the U.S. for China in April. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)
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[2026-05-13 08:06 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices are displayed at a Westar gas station in Miami, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-05-13 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. government will loan 53 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to petroleum companies in a bid to relieve elevated gas and oil prices amid the conflict with Iran.
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[2026-05-13 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Environmental Management
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[2026-05-13 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
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[2026-05-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce US gas taxes. At least three Republican-run states have declared gas-tax holidays, and three Democratic US senators have introduced legislation to suspend the federal gas tax until October.
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[2026-05-13 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US is putting increasing pressure on Iranian oil sales before President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to China, the world's largest crude importer.
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