Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects
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[2026-09-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Credits are treated as a like-for-like swap for emissions, but carbon stored in nature is entirely different to burning millennia-old fossil fuels
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[2026-09-19 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Prices for Russia’s ESPO blend of crude oil bound for China surged past $120 per barrel this week, Reuters reported Friday, citing trading sources and market data.
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[2026-09-19 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Airports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he would call a Group of Seven meeting to address skyrocketing global energy prices and look at releasing strategic oil stocks.
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[2026-09-19 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It didn't take long for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party - fresh off its historic taking of 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt election earlier this month which left Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) shaken - to embark on ties which are a serious shot across the bow and slap in the face to both Berlin and Brussels.
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[2026-09-19 00:42 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, a document showed - a move that gives some breathing space to a force that was fearing quicker cuts, but still leaves its future in peril.
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[2026-09-18 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco has told at least some European refiners that they will receive no Saudi crude next month following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West oil pipeline, Bloomberg reported.
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by the National Library of Medicine shows part of an advertisement for Clark Stanley’s Snake Oil Liniment, circa 1905. (NLM via AP)
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[2026-09-18 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices shaved their losses on Friday, but remained on track to end remain $100 for a second straight week as tensions in the Middle East simmer.
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[2026-09-18 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stock futures are little changed on Friday, with big tech stocks rising while sentiment is supported by another modest decline in oil prices; a near-record $7 trillion quad-witching and index rebalances add to Friday's set-up. US tariff-delay hopes, a flattening US curve and softer diesel and WTI prices ease inflation concerns, while AI bulls are back in charge.
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[2026-09-18 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Hopes earlier this week that Saudi Arabia could restore roughly half the capacity of its East-West pipeline and resume crude loadings for Europe faded by the end of the week. The pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and carries crude to a Red Sea export terminal, making its recovery critical to restoring disrupted shipments to the energy-stricken continent.
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: ExxonMobil is negotiating a return to Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, eyeing the Petromonagas heavy-oil project and neighboring Carabobo assets, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. No deal has been finalized, and Exxon and state oil company PDVSA did not immediately respond to Reuters.
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[2026-09-18 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bangladesh’s export factories are cutting production and Pakistan has rolled out fuel subsidies as disruptions to Gulf energy supplies drive shortages and higher costs across South Asia.
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[2026-09-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A major refinery in the US Midwest went offline this week after a power outage, adding to global refining disruptions as US diesel prices reach record highs.
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[2026-09-18 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are together home to nearly two billion people, about 23 percent of the world’s population. Even before the war on Iran, the region depended heavily on imported energy, much of it from Gulf countries.
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[2026-09-18 20:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the third consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-09-18 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bayan Resources' coal mines in East Kalimantan. The Indonesian company's shares soared 20% on Sept. 18 after it announced a planned sale of 30% of the stock to a politically well-connected tycoon. (Screenshot from Bayan Resources's website)
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[2026-09-18 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sofian Abu Zaida, a former senior Fatah official, revealed in a video posted to his Facebook account that he is the figure known as "Coal Eyes," the channel through which Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar conveyed direct warnings shortly before the October 7 massacre.
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[2026-09-18 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The “Russophobic” new sanctions bill empowering US President Donald Trump to impose steep tariffs on buyers of Russian energy will lead to ever-higher prices at the pumps for Americans, the Russian Embassy in Washington has warned.
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[2026-09-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 18, 2026 19:16 | News
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[2026-09-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bangladesh] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas imports
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[2026-09-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the third consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-09-18 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Police fired tear gas and warning shots and arrested activists as protesters rallied in cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday against President Felix Tshisekedi's plan to change the constitution.
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[2026-09-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dozens of protesters marched through San Francisco on 17 September, calling on AI companies to “stop the AI race”. The demonstration began outside OpenAI’s headquarters in Mission Bay before moving to Anthropic’s offices at 500 Howard Street, next to the Dreamforce conference. The march ended at City Hall, where protesters urged Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors to declare a local AI state of emergency.
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[2026-09-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-09-18 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, in what scientists have described as a once-in-a-century impact event.
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[2026-09-18 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An estimated 125,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen, the UN humanitarian office says. (AP Photo: Abdulnasser Alseddik)
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[2026-09-18 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Panasonic's cylindrical lithium-ion batteries are finding a new role as backup power units for data centers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuya Kakegawa and Panasonic)
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s existential challenges keep piling up. From rising energy bills and defense spending to a dizzying race for AI leadership, the €1.2 trillion in annual investment the continent needs to stay competitive looks increasingly like an underestimate.
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[2026-09-18 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed fresh strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis against signs that additional Saudi crude could reach global markets and help ease supply concerns.
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[2026-09-18 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tunis, Tunisia – Heavy rain brought parts of Tunisia’s capital to a standstill on Thursday, flooding roads and homes, trapping people in cars and disrupting electricity and internet services.
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[2026-09-18 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as falling oil prices and the Federal Reserve's rate hike eased inflation woes.
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[2026-09-18 10:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The finance minister on Friday vowed to make diplomatic efforts and diversify import sources to address recent energy price volatility amid geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-18 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as falling oil prices and the Federal Reserve's rate hike eased inflation woes.
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[2026-09-18 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The finance minister on Friday vowed to make diplomatic efforts and diversify import sources to address recent energy price volatility amid geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-18 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an "illegal passage" through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Iranian media said.
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see 'quiet' in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn't seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News:
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[2026-09-18 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States is investigating whether Iran was behind cyberattacks on two energy tankers bound for American ports that were struck while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in August, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with the investigation.
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[2026-09-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Follow the day’s news live.
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