Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Renewed hopes for peace and another spending spree in AI stocks have seen Wall Street's S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices rally to new record highs while global oil prices tumbled.
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[2026-05-07 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports.
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[2026-05-07 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A gas turbine contains roughly 30,000 parts. (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
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[2026-05-07 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A food delivery rider waits at a traffic light, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-05-07 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices sank, and stock markets burst higher worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.
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[2026-05-07 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals.
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[2026-05-07 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has, for the first time, incorporated nuclear power into its base-case long-term electricity generation plan, signaling a significant policy shift as the country explores solutions to its growing energy demand and long-term climate commitments.
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[2026-05-07 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody for allegedly causing a loss of over Rs. 8.8 million to the Government by misappropriating funds belonging to Ceylon Fertilizer Company while serving as its Procurement Manager in 2016, was yesterday fixed for trial on June 17 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-05-07 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The restructuring of Rs. 91.3 billion in loans obtained from State banks by SriLankan Airlines has now been completed, Ports and Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka revealed in Parliament yesterday (6).
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[2026-05-07 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The arrival of the last oil tanker carrying crude from the Middle East to California this week has state lawmakers on edge, and an energy expert warning of a gas price “crisis.”
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[2026-05-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A nearly 30-year-old oil tanker, Nasha, is being used by Iran to store approximately two million barrels of oil off the coast of Kharg Island as the US naval blockade entered its fourth week, according to a report from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, has entered into a strategic partnership with George Steuart Solution Pvt Ltd, to expand access to solar energy solutions across Sri Lanka. Formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, the collaboration focuses on supporting both domestic and Commercial and Industrial segments that obtain financing through HNB.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In early nineties Sri Lankan manufactures very convince with European raw materials which was always quality consistence and long regarded as a global leader in innovation, is now entering a transformative period. Faced with rising energy costs, stricter environmental regulations, and increasing global competition, the sector must evolve rapidly to remain competitive in the decades ahead.
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[2026-05-07 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Long after the Iran war is just a bookmark in the history books, one distinct consequence will persist: much of the world, at least the part that does not fall under the Chinese sphere of influence, will do everything it can to avoid the Strait of Hormuz and failing that, have a Plan B.
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[2026-05-07 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are sinking and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
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[2026-05-07 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A report that Iran and the US were inching closer to a peace deal sent oil prices plunging and stock indexes soaring, as some traders claimed that the false starts were starting to smell of market manipulation.
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[2026-05-07 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-07 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Richland County voters on Tuesday backed a move by their three county commissioners and preserved a ban on wind and solar power by a thinner margin than partisan politics may suggest.
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[2026-05-07 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Blue Energy announced a collaboration with GE Vernova to develop the world's first gas-plus-nuclear power plant in Texas.
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[2026-05-07 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the space of a week the mood has changed, with positive energy replacing suffering, and two trophies are suddenly within reach
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[2026-05-07 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: IHI's video training materials, on the screen on the right, allow learners to view footage of both the welder's hand movements and their posture during the welding process. (IHI)
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[2026-05-07 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump's pause on a short-lived "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he claimed progress had been made towards clinching a "Complete and Final Agreement" with Iran, soothed oil markets and sent hopes soaring of a breakthrough.
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[2026-05-07 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-05-07 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Riot platforms announced a collaboration with Terrestrial Energy to pair future data centers with co-located nuclear reactors. The two companies are evaluating deploying Terrestrial’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) plants to existing Riot facilities in Texas and Kentucky, as well as multiple other potential sites.
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[2026-05-07 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LAUGFS Gas PLC has increased domestic LP gas cylinder refill prices with effect from midnight today (06 May), citing rising global costs and exchange rate pressures.
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[2026-05-07 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced the approval of two solar companies’ applications to connect to the national power grid.
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[2026-05-07 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Southeast Asia’s joint effort to tackle global issues, such as an energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, is complicated by internal friction over tension between Thailand and Cambodia and civil war in Myanmar, a senior Cambodian diplomat said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I MUST begin this column by addressing the overwhelmingly sad news I received late Tuesday afternoon of the passing of The Manila Times’ chairman emeritus and one of my great mentors — really, more of an accidental stepfather — Dr. Dante A. Ang. I will at some point in the very near future write the personal memorial that he deserves, but I cannot now; the sadness is still too raw.
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[2026-05-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-07 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The per-gallon prices for regular unleaded and diesel fuel are displayed on a sign outside a Murphy Express gasoline station, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-05-07 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local initiatives are turning to biogas to address the challenges of access to household energy.
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[2026-05-07 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents
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[2026-05-07 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The European Commission is considering giving fossil fuel companies leeway to avoid penalties under new rules governing the emissions of methane, in what would be a major win for the oil and gas sector.
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[2026-05-07 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are lower overnight (but dramatically off their lows) amid on-again, off-again optimism of an imminent US-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-05-07 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates supplies roughly 40% of Japan's crude oil. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon has announced that they employ specialized energy weapons for defense, seemingly vindicating researchers who’d long warned about the tech.
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[2026-05-07 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bus driver, 13 passengers, the tanker’s driver and assistant all burned to death inside the vehicles
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[2026-05-07 00:06 UTC+10:00] [road accident] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bus driver, 13 passengers, the tanker’s driver and assistant all burned to death inside the vehicles
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[2026-05-06 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger bus collided head-on with a fuel tanker truck on a highway on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others, officials said.
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[2026-05-06 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's Ta'ziz has signed a deal with investment conglomerate Alpha Dhabi targeting $10 billion in capital investment in its new industrial chemicals ecosystem in the emirate.
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[2026-05-06 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: WTI futures plunged more than 11% to the $90-a-barrel level after Axios reported earlier this morning that the U.S. is nearing a preliminary agreement with Iran to end the war. The sharp decline suggests traders are beginning to price in a potential geopolitical de-escalation and the potential reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint.
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[2026-05-06 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: ASMO, a joint venture between Aramco and DHL, has commenced construction of its first purpose-built logistics hub at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), marking a significant milestone in the development of long-term logistics infrastructure supporting Saudi Arabia’s energy and industrial sectors.
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[2026-05-06 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hadley Kerr, left, and Morgan Anthony hold pieces of tank-grown kelp Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Mass. (Ana Georgescu/MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing via AP)
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[2026-05-06 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: NANO Nuclear and Supermicro have agreed to explore the integration of NANO’s KRONOS microreactor system with Supermicro’s AI server and data center platforms for scalable nuclear-powered solutions. The news of the strategic collaboration - a critical moment in the integration of alternative energy source within the AI rollout - sent the stock soaring in pre-market
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[2026-05-06 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong and Uzbekistan leaders meet to discuss enhanced cooperation with 15 China–Uzbek deals spanning energy, healthcare and infrastructure
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[2026-05-06 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Admiralty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong and Uzbekistan leaders meet to discuss enhanced cooperation with 15 China–Uzbek deals spanning energy, healthcare and infrastructure
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