Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 06:21 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Madrid/Reykjavik: The skies above Iceland fell into total darkness as a full solar eclipse occurred over the country’s westernmost coast, as a break in the clouds allowed holidaymakers and locals to glimpse the celestial phenomenon.
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[2026-08-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-08-13 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has surged oil exports through a pipeline that stretches across Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, as Riyadh looks for alternatives to the Red Sea since Iran's Houthi allies declared a maritime embargo of the kingdom.
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[2026-08-13 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Europeans in select countries woke up from their midday naps and took a break from their summer holidays to catch a view of a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-13 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The last total solar eclipse visible from Spain was nearly 121 years ago, and, just like this year, it drew crowds from around the world. Among the spectators for the event, on Aug. 30, 1905, were the crews of three warships sent by the U.S. military to take high-definition photographs of the sun’s corona.
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[2026-08-13 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Port Sulphur, La., Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America via AP)
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[2026-08-13 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Adrian Goodfellow had a solar battery system installed at his farm in southern New South Wales. (ABC News: Craig Hansen)
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[2026-08-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The IEA slashed its 2026 global oil supply forecast, with output now expected to plunge 4.3 million barrels per day this year as the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz pushes the market deeper into deficit, OilPrice reported.
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[2026-08-13 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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[2026-08-13 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-13 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo taken from video released by Al Masirah TV channel shows a burning oil tanker after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Hodeida, Yemen, April 18, 2025.( Al Masirah TV via AP, File)
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[2026-08-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year
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[2026-08-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by NASA, Helga and Zohar, two female manikins in the Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment investigation, undergo post-flight payload inspections, Jan. 17, 2023, inside the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. (Kim Shiflett/NASA via AP)
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[2026-08-13 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Environmental contamination from the US-Israeli war with Iran could continue for years, a leading researcher has said, as concerns grow over two major oil slicks in the Arabian Gulf.
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[2026-08-13 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At first, the Hormuz lockdown was supposed to last a few weeks, tops. Not any more: the US now expects oil supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war to reach about 600,000 barrels per day through the end of next year as the conflict continues to crimp shipments via the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-13 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is near a three-month low as doubt grows that the U.S. and Iran will reach an agreement to fully open the key Middle East oil export corridor.
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[2026-08-13 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An oil leak off Oman has begun contaminating beaches as it edges closer to shore, officials said on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-13 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An oil leak off Oman has begun contaminating beaches as it edges closer to shore, officials said on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-13 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese companies dominate the global solar panel market with a roughly 80% combined share. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
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[2026-08-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE topic of privatization of electric cooperatives has been growing in volume over the past year, particularly in the last couple of months. Davao Light and Power Co. has been in the process of absorbing the failing Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) since last year. Elsewhere in Mindanao, a fight has broken out over the effective privatization of the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative 2 (Socoteco 2), involving distribution giant Meralco, an upstart distribution utility (DU) backed by uber-oligarch Enrique Razon
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[2026-08-13 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's Global South Utilities has opened a 50-megawatt solar power complex in the Central African Republic, which is expected to power more than 300,000 homes in the country.
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[2026-08-13 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US called Ukraine to heel for targeting oil tankers in the Black Sea after Kiev began launching drone attacks on vessels sailing to a partly US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in Russia, the Financial Times reported.
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[2026-08-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has called Ukraine to heel for targeting oil tankers in the Black Sea after Kiev began launching drone attacks on vessels sailing to a partly US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in Russia, the Financial Times has reported.
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say
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[2026-08-13 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-13 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are marginally lower this morning as OPEC again cut its forecast for global oil-demand growth for this year, but stalled talks to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway and risks in the Red Sea prolong disruptions to global supplies.
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[2026-08-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Welfare advocates call on authorities to take action as tenants grapple with steeper energy bills to ward off the heatwave
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[2026-08-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Welfare advocates call on authorities to take action as tenants grapple with steeper energy bills to ward off the heatwave
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[2026-08-13 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which had to close its Reactor 3 due to extremely low water levels on the Danube River, is seen in Paks, Hungary, Wednesday July 29, 2026. (Daniel Kiss)
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[2026-08-13 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Millions of people will turn their gaze towards the heavens on Wednesday to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles -- a rare total solar eclipse -- as it sweeps over mainland Europe to briefly turn day into night.
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[2026-08-13 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bank of America unveiled a massive 18-month initiative to mobilize and deploy $250 billion across critical US infrastructure, targeting the computing, energy, and industrial systems needed to support artificial intelligence and accelerate the transition toward physical AI.
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[2026-08-12 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality
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[2026-08-12 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hotel and short-term rental prices surged to over $1,000 a night in parts of Europe where a solar eclipse will be visible.
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[2026-08-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Middle East, North Africa, and South Africa form a region of extremes: giant oilfields and gas hubs, world-leading phosphate mines and platinum deposits, some of the planet’s driest landscapes, and coastlines rich in fish.
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[2026-08-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Winds of more than 80mph, severe flooding and tornadoes swept through Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky
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[2026-08-12 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Arguably, there are fewer and fewer experiences left in modern life that can be described as truly belonging to everybody. The monocultures of old have largely given way to a world that revolves more around the individual. The accessibility and ubiquity of the internet and handheld devices mean news feeds are personalised, music lists are curated and entertainment platforms learn – from their users – what will keep us watching.
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[2026-08-12 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: July's ongoing decline in oil prices (before the late July/early August rebound) should support lower prices in today's CPI print (with portfolio management impacts expected to be a bigger upside deal for PCE as stocks soared) but expectations were for an uneventful 0.1% MoM rise in the headline print.
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[2026-08-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war
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[2026-08-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MEDINACELI, Spain — Spaniards rushed to buy specialized glasses to view a rare total solar eclipse Wednesday, as authorities warned people flocking to rural areas to avoid anything that could spark new wildfires.
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[2026-08-12 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At the urging of Vice President JD Vance, Ukraine has suspended attacks on oil tankers using the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which sits on the Black Sea. The request was made in late July, but first reported today by the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials.
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[2026-08-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun plans to meet with Bill Gates, founder and chairman of US nuclear energy firm TerraPower, in Seoul later this week to discuss ways to deepen cooperation in small modular reactors, industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: However, the proposal has raised concerns that it could lead to an expansion of palm plantations and create an environmental burden
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[2026-08-12 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Sunway University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: However, the proposal has raised concerns that it could lead to an expansion of palm plantations and create an environmental burden
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[2026-08-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics
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[2026-08-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics
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[2026-08-12 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A hot and exceptionally dry summer has disrupted Europe's nuclear power plants, prompting governments to take extraordinary measures to keep energy supplies running.
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[2026-08-12 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Libya was plunged into fresh turmoil this week after a car bomb killed eastern military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi, drone attacks struck the country’s largest operational oil refinery and the central bank governor resigned from his post.
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[2026-08-12 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan has introduced fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system at gas stations, following a Ukrainian drone attack on a local oil refinery.
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