Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Tropical Depression (TD) Luis slightly intensified early Sunday over the sea east of the Bicol region while moving slowly, state weather bureau Pagasa reported after raising Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over parts of Luzon.
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[2026-08-02 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has announced it will shut down its only nuclear power plant after record-low levels on the Danube River reduced the water available for cooling its reactors.
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[2026-08-02 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-02 08:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cairo – Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.
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[2026-08-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We've been detailing the escalating 'southern front' war in the Black and Caspian Seas, as Russia and Ukraine take aim at each other's maritime and energy and cargo transit and trade.
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[2026-08-02 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A gas leak near the Italian cafe-restaurant Balzi Rossi was suspected to be the cause, according to unconfirmed reports on social media
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[2026-08-02 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A gas leak near the Italian cafe-restaurant Balzi Rossi was suspected to be the cause, according to unconfirmed reports on social media
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[2026-08-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Sustainability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In most of Australia, new homes must meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of seven stars out of 10. But experts say the typical existing home rates no more than three stars.
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[2026-08-02 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows crude oil leaking and spreading from the sanctioned Suezmax tanker Caroline Bezengi grounded at Qibliyah Island, off the coast of Oman, on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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[2026-08-02 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This aerial photo shows the port of Umm Qasr empty of commercial ships and cargo ships, near the city of Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Rahim)
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[2026-08-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ankara and Baghdad have signed a one-year agreement to keep crude flowing through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline that stretches from Iraq to Turkiye, just days after a top-level visit to Ankara by Iraq’s prime minister.
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[2026-08-02 02:42 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S.
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[2026-08-02 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in June 2020 shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, displayed on a television screen. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)
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[2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ADVENTENERGY, the retail electricity supply arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., signed retail electricity supply contracts with Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino and Waterfront Mactan Airport Hotel and Casino, expanding its presence in Cebu’s tourism industry.
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[2026-08-02 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Some Palestinians expressed scant hope on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached for the militant group Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces in Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.
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[2026-08-01 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq plans to sign a one-year agreement to continue crude oil flows through a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The Opec nation is actively looking for alternative routes to export Iraqi crude as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed due to the US-Iran war.
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[2026-08-01 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Authorities in Balochistan on Friday confirmed 34 deaths following an explosion in a coal mine in the ‘Sorange’ mining site near the provincial capital, Quetta.
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[2026-08-01 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: War on Iran: Phase II: Day 20
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[2026-08-01 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-01 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A total solar eclipse crosses over parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland on Aug. 12. This animated map shows the path of totality. (AP animation: Panagiotis Mouzakis)
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[2026-08-01 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)
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[2026-08-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Drought] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Heat and drought have affected shipping, power plants and tourism across eastern Europe – as well as unearthing some surprises
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[2026-08-01 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains sparse, with two more vessels coming under attack near the waterway on Saturday.
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[2026-08-01 15:09 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: KUMAMOTO – When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay.
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[2026-08-01 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
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[2026-08-01 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets.
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[2026-08-01 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree has said eight Saudi Arabian oil tankers have been forced to reroute toward the Cape of Good Hope, IRNA reported.
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[2026-08-01 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 10:06am
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[2026-08-01 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald
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[2026-08-01 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.
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[2026-08-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security has issued the broadest Jones Act waiver since at least the 1950s, just weeks after the US-Iran conflict erupted. The measure has allowed foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, crude oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between US ports, bypassing domestic shipping restrictions to mitigate supply chain disruptions across various U.S.
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[2026-08-01 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks rallied to the finish of a wild July as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation.
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[2026-08-01 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of Energy has selected Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as the first five potential hosts for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs), advancing an effort that forced states to decide whether they support the entire nuclear industry or merely the convenient parts.
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[2026-08-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues.
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[2026-08-01 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc will move its pricing benchmark to the Platts Dubai system from November 1, as it seeks to sustain the strong demand for its crude oil products amid shifting geopolitical patterns.
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[2026-08-01 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-01 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's government has approved a plan to build up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-01 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-01 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Energy's Dario Gil, under secretary for science, spoke with Nikkei about collaborative efforts under the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)
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[2026-08-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-01 01:28 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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[2026-08-01 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-01 00:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East
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[2026-08-01 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The disastrous heatwave and drought across Europe have pushed the Rhine and Danube rivers to historic water lows, forcing two EU countries into atomic energy power-downs while disrupting industrial output and major trade routes.
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[2026-08-01 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The disastrous heatwave and drought across Europe have pushed the Rhine and Danube rivers to historic water lows, forcing two EU countries into atomic energy power-downs while disrupting industrial output and major trade routes.
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[2026-08-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many nations are trying to reduce the risk and also ease pressure on water and energy networks, amid more evacuations
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[2026-08-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Attica] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many nations are trying to reduce the risk and also ease pressure on water and energy networks, amid more evacuations
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[2026-08-01 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Construction work at Hung Vuong Stadium in Hanoi, part of Vingroup's broader push into infrastructure and urban development beyond its VinFast electric vehicle business. © Reuters
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[2026-08-01 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's final July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement MoM, but a slight decline from the preliminary print as gas prices started rising again following the apparent end of the MoU-driven MidEast ceasefire.
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[2026-08-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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