Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s advantages in energy and industrial applications could erode America’s AI ‘moat’, according to University of Hong Kong academic
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[2026-06-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Li Cheng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s advantages in energy and industrial applications could erode America’s AI ‘moat’, according to University of Hong Kong academic
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[2026-06-18 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures rebounded from the post-FOMC selloff, and oil prices fell as Trump signed the Iran MOU two days early to end the war in the Middle East (in the symbolic Palace of Versailles of all place) and some energy shipments began to transit the Strait of Hormuz. As usual, tech led the parade higher.
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[2026-06-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO has fueled speculation that Elon Musk could take an even bigger step: merging SpaceX with Tesla to create a roughly $4 trillion technology conglomerate spanning rockets, AI, satellites, electric vehicles, robotics, energy, and social media, according to a new report from the New York Times.
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[2026-06-18 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A customer readies to pump gas at this Ridgeland, Miss., Costco, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. s. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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[2026-06-18 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chase Kyes lines up a putt on the first hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2026.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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[2026-06-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to restart on Thursday after the interim U.S.-Iran peace deal, with several Saudi-controlled supertankers transiting the critical waterway and exiting the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-06-18 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In July 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his navy to block all coal supplies to Israel in response to the genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-06-18 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.
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[2026-06-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-06-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Joaquin Niemann hits from the rough on the third hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-06-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [War in Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukrainian drones struck several targets around Moscow on Wednesday night, setting an oil refinery on fire and forcing the Russian capital’s airports to suspend flights.
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[2026-06-18 19:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Scores of Ukrainian drones bore down on Moscow on Thursday, hitting the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week in what Kyiv cast as a demonstration of its growing capabilities that should force Russia to accept a peace deal.
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[2026-06-18 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Electricity Production and Distribution
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[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three supertankers sailing under the flag of Saudi Arabia and carrying six million barrels of crude oil onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after the US and Iran signed their ceasefire deal, according to ship tracking data.
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[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Experimental music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musician Michael Cloud Duguay’s new album was born from a mission to capture the sound of the majestic yet increasingly rare instruments
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[2026-06-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Middle East and wider region have positive expectations regarding the new agreement between the US and Iran. As this develops, it is clear that many countries and companies will now be seeking to take advantage of the potential reduction in conflict to secure new trade deals.
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[2026-06-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As energy security becomes a more potent force, stress tests for countries vulnerable to supply disruptions are likely to become more severe
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[2026-06-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As energy security becomes a more potent force, stress tests for countries vulnerable to supply disruptions are likely to become more severe
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[2026-06-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine hit an oil refinery near Moscow and other targets in Russia overnight in what president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “a justified response” to recent strikes on Ukraine.
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[2026-06-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles at Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks support from the United States and Europe to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-06-18 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It will take weeks to clear the backlog of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, industry executives and shipping experts have warned, as the critical waterway is set to reopen.
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[2026-06-18 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the ceremony shortly after the G7 summit, underlining France's role in encouraging dialogue between the parties. The agreement takes immediate effect and launches a 60-day negotiation process, with a formal follow-up ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on 19 June. Officials said the initiative is designed to reduce regional tensions and support stability in global energy markets.
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[2026-06-18 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Sweden has passed a new migration law that will allow residence permits to be refused or revoked if foreign nationals are deemed not to have lived in an orderly manner, marking another major tightening of the country’s immigration system.
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[2026-06-18 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Black smoke blanketed the skies of southern Moscow on Thursday morning after Ukrainian drones struck and set fire to a major oil refinery, in what was the largest-ever attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war.
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has agreed with the Czech Republic to broaden bilateral cooperation in cutting-edge industries, building on their recent partnership in the nuclear energy sector, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAIICHI Properties sets a new benchmark for sustainable office developments in the Philippines after three of its Bonifacio Global City (BGC) properties earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Operations and Maintenance (O+M) certifications, including the country’s first LEED O+M Platinum recognition for an office building.
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[2026-06-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Enerhodar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco International, the trading and energy arm of Posco Group, said Thursday that it had completed the integration of Indonesian palm oil producer Sampoerna Agro and launched a new corporate identity under the name PT Prime Agri Resources, or PT.PAR.
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[2026-06-18 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it will introduce a clean hydrogen energy circulation system at South Korea's Antarctic research station to support sustainable scientific operations.
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Uzbekistan is grappling with rising temperatures, water shortages and blackouts, so this is a race for energy security and about rebranding the country as a modern state, open to global business. In this FT film, we meet business people, officials, and investors to find out whether Uzbekistan can reinvent itself for a post-fossil fuel future.
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[2026-06-18 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:28pm
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[2026-06-18 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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[2026-06-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed a deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.
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[2026-06-18 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — The interim deal reached by the US and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear program. It will also give Iran an immediate benefit, allowing it to sell its oil freely again, according to a text of the accord read by US officials.
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[2026-06-18 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to explore new opportunities for cooperation in food and energy security, as they sought to further enhance their bilateral relations.
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[2026-06-18 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Up until now, Americans primarily hated the flood of data centers popping up around the country like mushrooms (at least those that haven't been canceled or delayed due to regulatory pushback, lack of electricity or outright hostility) because of surging electricity prices and the rising tide of unemployment as chabots gradually make America's white collar workers obsolete.
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[2026-06-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) clocked another subsequent license renewal (SLR) in under 12 months. Southern Nuclear’s application for the two-unit Edwin I. Hatch plant in Georgia cleared the finish line on June 11, extending both boiling water reactors from 60 to 80 years of operation.
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[2026-06-18 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to apply zero tariff rates on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas within quotas in the second half of 2026 as the country seeks to tame inflation amid lingering global energy price volatility, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An LNG facility operated by Woodside in northwestern Australia. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to apply zero tariff rates on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) within quotas in the second half of 2026 as the country seeks to tame inflation amid lingering global energy price volatility, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The shuttered Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen within days, though conflicting reports suggest the US-Iran memorandum of understanding could be formally signed as early as today, Thursday, or Friday. Either way, the interim peace deal appears likely to be signed within the next 48 hours, setting the stage for energy flows through the critical maritime chokepoint to begin normalizing, a process that could take many months.
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