Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Romania’s military on Monday used 180 kilograms (397 pounds) of explosives to blast rock near the lower Danube’s Bala Canal in an effort to redirect water into the river’s main channel and toward the state-owned Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
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[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite most Australians supporting clean technology, the campaign against wind and solar infrastructure has proven to be effective, striking a chord with many of those living in remote and rural areas. So how do we bring everyone along on the transition to a renewable energy-focused future? And who’s putting up roadblocks?
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[2026-08-05 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.
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[2026-08-04 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Gazprom Neft has rolled back restrictions on fuel purchases at its gas stations in 13 Russian regions, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, adding that this would stabilise energy prices.
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[2026-08-04 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Another fake ceasefire in progress? Or are we to believe it's for real this time? There's nothing on the ground-level at all that currently suggests the warring sides are imminently about to agree to a new ceasefire, or are so much as back at the negotiating table.
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Albanese government plans to push solar power to the rooftops of large businesses, factories and warehouses across Australia’s largest cities, as Labor struggles to fill what Energy Minister Chris Bowen calls the “missing middle” of its renewable energy target in the power grid.
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[2026-08-04 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 10:26pm
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[2026-08-04 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 10:26pm
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[2026-08-04 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq has not paid July salaries to many public employees, with the country still struggling to close a fiscal gap due to plummeting oil revenue caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc has used artificial intelligence technology to manage drilling operations across its fleet of more than 120 rigs, in partnership with oilfield services company SLB, a move that is expected to cut workload by up to 40 per cent.
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[2026-08-04 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A summer of blistering heatwaves has resulted in record low water levels in Europe, curtailing river transport and drastically reducing electricity generation.
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[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.
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[2026-08-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer by volume, reported a 33% jump in second-quarter profits on Tuesday as the war-driven surge in Brent crude, which averaged $97 a barrel, boosted earnings. The company maintained export flows by redirecting crude around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz through its East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea.
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[2026-08-04 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: BP on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $5.73 billion, more than doubling the total from the same period last year amid higher energy prices, trading and refining margins, as chief executive Meg O'Neill outlined the group's priorities.
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-04 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.
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[2026-08-04 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil company Saudi Aramco reported a 44 percent surge in net profits on Tuesday, as the war on Iran sent oil prices soaring. Its net income of 122.6 billion Saudi riyals ($32.7 billion) from April to June was up from 85 billion riyals ($22.7 billion) a year prior, a quarterly statement said.
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[2026-08-04 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's economy grew 3 per cent on an annual basis in the first three months of 2026 to reach Dh485 billion as the country's non-oil sector expanded.
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[2026-08-04 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraqi state media reported on Tuesday that tankers carrying Iraqi crude oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-04 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Profits at BP have surged to a four-year high after the war in the Middle East pushed up oil prices.
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[2026-08-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’
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[2026-08-04 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said Tuesday it will overhaul the pricing structure for industrial electricity as part of the government's efforts to ease cost burdens on businesses.
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[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday it will focus on expediting administrative procedures for the government's mega development project to build a new semiconductor cluster in the second half of the year.
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[2026-08-04 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran is the "last chance" to bring an end to the five-month conflict.
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[2026-08-04 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix
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[2026-08-04 16:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix
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[2026-08-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's trading houses have extensive interests in resources such as liquefied natural gas, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-04 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to send a research probe to the region of space between Earth and the Moon in 2031 to observe solar activity, the country's space agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
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[2026-08-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Aramco reported about 42 per cent annual jump in its second-quarter net profit, as the world's largest oil exporter navigated a quarter marked by regional war and repeated attacks on its export infrastructure.
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[2026-08-04 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the sprawling Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil surged nearly 20 per cent in July, with Brent topping $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-04 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero has filed a bill prohibiting the recovery of system loss charges from electricity consumers by amending existing laws and make electricity more affordable for Filipino households.
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[2026-08-04 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Electricity] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Food & drink industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
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[2026-08-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo A. Veloso and four other officials administratively liable for violating reasonable office rules and regulations over the state pension fund's P1.45-billion investment in renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation (AHC).
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[2026-08-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Five months into the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the question still being asked is the obvious one: will the gas keep moving?
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[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets
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[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets
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[2026-08-04 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump accused ExxonMobil and Chevron Monday of making "too much money" off higher fuel prices and said the oil giants should "give some of that back to the public," a notable break from his usual alliance with the industry.
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[2026-08-04 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-04 10:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 4, 2026 10:44 | News
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[2026-08-04 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-08-04 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, though their rate of increase slowed, data showed Tuesday, with inflation falling below the 3 percent mark for the first time in three months.
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[2026-08-04 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-08-04 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices added 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier as oil prices continued to remain high, data showed Tuesday, although the growth fell below the 3 percent level for the first time in three months.
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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