Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should rethink its energy strategy in the wake of the West Asia crisis, by accelerating diversification and collaborating with more reliable and resilient partners for long-term energy security.
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[2026-05-12 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s military is exploring alternative energy sources amid surging oil and gas prices caused by supply disruption from the Iran war, a trend that analysts say is set to accelerate among Asian countries heavily dependent on energy imports.
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[2026-05-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
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[2026-05-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto), the authorised distributor of BYD and DENZA in Sri Lanka, has launched a campaign in partnership with Bank of Ceylon (BOC) and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLIC) to accelerate New Energy Vehicles (NEV) adoption among government sector employees.
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has reinforced its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system with the donation of a comprehensive Centralised Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) to the Teaching Hospital Kalutara, enabling a significant advancement in patient safety, surgical capability and hospital infrastructure.
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[2026-05-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Consumer Price Index-based (CCPI-based) headline inflation Y-o-Y (year-on-year) accelerated in April 2026 reflecting the spillovers from the ongoing war in the Middle East, particularly the significant upward adjustments in domestic energy prices.
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[2026-05-12 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Local media in Tulsa, Oklahoma, report that the HF Sinclair refinery, which has a crude-processing capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has suffered a fire. This comes just days after another refinery fire in the New Orleans area.
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[2026-05-12 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are rising as the war with Iran threatens to drag on for longer, but the US stock market is nevertheless inching toward more records.
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[2026-05-12 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 20 oil rig workers have been evacuated after a fire broke out on a platform off the Southern California coast.
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[2026-05-12 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves after bidding farewell to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright following their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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[2026-05-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar a gallon since late February
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[2026-05-12 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Robert Rapier via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-05-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There are moments in history when a nation gets pushed past its limits. That is exactly what is happening to Iran right now. The lifeblood of the Iranian regime is oil, and that lifeblood is being squeezed. Iran is in trouble. Not the kind of trouble that appears overnight, but the kind that builds quietly until suddenly the entire system begins to fail.
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[2026-05-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global oil markets are losing 100 million barrels every week that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the head of Saudi Arabia’s state oil producer said on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing suspending the federal gas tax as prices at the pump continue to soar ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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[2026-05-12 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected the country’s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. He also claimed that Iran went back on his ceasefire proposal to allow the U.S. to come in and help extract its highly enriched uranium.
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[2026-05-12 03:09 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody has sent a Letter of Demand seeking Rs. 500 million in damages from Prasad Siriwardena over allegedly defamatory statements made during a public meeting.
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[2026-05-12 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Only a limited number of ships can pass through the Panama Canal each day. © Reuters
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[2026-05-12 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-12 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA), an association that aims to advance solar and energy storage, commends the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Customs for amending Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 07-2022 or Accreditation of Importers to extend importer accreditation from one year to three years.
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[2026-05-12 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: ASP Isotopes said its subsidiary Quantum Leap Energy LLC has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with an unnamed European nuclear technology company to explore a potential long-term partnership to supply fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, according to a company press release Monday morning.
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[2026-05-12 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The hosts of The View condemned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for launching a new reality show to promote American tourism during a time of rising gas and jet fuel prices.
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[2026-05-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Americans increasingly incensed over the steadily climbing cost of refueling their vehicles, the US Energy secretary says he's "open to all ideas" to bring down the price at the pump, to include suspending the federal gas tax.
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[2026-05-12 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war
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[2026-05-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war
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[2026-05-12 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: From the Trump administration's recent Project Freedom push to mounting warnings from Wall Street analysts, security experts, energy strategists, and major oil company executives, there is a growing sense that the global energy market is quickly approaching a breaking point due to the heavily disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-11 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Consumer groups have urged customers of energy supplier Ovo not to panic after rival E.On announced plans to buy the company.
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[2026-05-11 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Aramco's CEO Amin Nasser said the current energy supply shock which hit during its first quarter is the "largest the world has ever experienced.” He then added that even if the Strait of Hormuz were to open today, it would still require months for markets to restore balance, and that if the Hormuz “disruption” were to carry on for a few more weeks, market normalisation wouldn't happen until 2027.
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[2026-05-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A second Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Mihzem, is traversing the Strait of Hormuz, following the successful passage of a similar cargo this weekend. These cargoes are headed to Pakistan, which has reportedly obtained an arrangement with Iran to secure the safe passage of LNG shipments.
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures are down fractionally as Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to
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[2026-05-11 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after Ukrainian drones flew into the country's airspace from Russia last week and hit an oil storage facility, the latest defense leadership change on NATO's eastern flank in recent months.
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[2026-05-11 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Day 72 of the U.S.-Iran conflict opened with yet another failed diplomatic off-ramp.
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[2026-05-11 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Asia’s first defenses against energy shocks from the Iran war are running short and a more consequential second wave of impacts is beginning to hit.
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[2026-05-11 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is heading back to China, but this time, the Iran war raises the stakes for both sides. China is the bigger purchaser of Iranian oil. Trump had hoped China would do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has become a critical financial and logistical lifeline for Iran’s regime — helping move illicit oil, weapons technology and surveillance tools that fuel Tehran’s military machine and domestic repression, according to a bombshell report set for release Monday.
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[2026-05-11 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-11 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-11 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank plans to develop and manufacture battery cells and battery energy storage systems that will first be used for its own AI data centers.
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[2026-05-11 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three oil tankers carrying crude have passed through the Strait of Hormuz with their tracking systems switched off in an apparent effort to avoid potential Iranian attacks, according to a Reuters report citing shipping data from Kpler and LSEG.
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[2026-05-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stuffed flatbreads are simple to make and forgiving for even the most tentative home cook. You make a simple flatbread dough with flour, water, oil and salt, roll it out, add the filling, pinch it shut and roll it out again, then simply pan-fry and serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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[2026-05-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-05-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices continued to rise after US President Donald Trump described Iran’s response to Washington’s proposal as “unacceptable”, fuelling concerns that the conflict could intensify further and continue disrupting energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-11 15:26 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 11, 2026 15:26 | News
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[2026-05-11 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-11 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Monday as investors digest the latest impasse in peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
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[2026-05-11 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gasoline drops from the nozzle of a fuel pump as it fills a motorcycle as prices continue to rise at a gasoline station in Quezon City, Philippines on March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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