Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks dipped by more than 1 percent Thursday to snap their gains of three consecutive days, after touching a fresh all-time high, as investors cashed in gains amid a sharp rise in international oil prices.
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[2026-04-30 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-04-30 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE petrol costs are set to increase in May in line with global oil prices, which remain elevated amid persisting concerns related to the conflict between the US and Iran. However, diesel prices will remain unchanged.
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[2026-04-30 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Bank of Spain warns financial institutions they are too dependent on the US, Spain carries out dress rehearsal for total solar eclipse, Patti Smith to be given Princess of Asturias Award and more news from Spain this Thursday April 30th.
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[2026-04-30 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills
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[2026-04-30 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [WPP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: WPP accused of breaching its climate policy after report reveals firm linked to twice as much oil advertising as US rivals
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[2026-04-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with diesel seen rising by P1.50 to P2 per liter and gasoline by P2.50 to P3 per liter, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and a weaker Philippine peso against the US dollar, according to local oil industry sources.
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[2026-04-30 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia agreed Thursday to enhance cooperation to ensure stable supplies of diesel and other energy resources amid global supply disruptions caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-30 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alfred Ogulo Mulo, a village elder, walks along a street in Mikindani, Mombasa County, Kenya, on April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kelvin Rading)
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[2026-04-30 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Thursday it had secured new orders across its electric vehicle and energy storage system segments in the first quarter, signaling a potential turnaround even as it swung to an operating loss.
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[2026-04-30 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati, File)
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[2026-04-30 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as investors digest the latest reports on the Iran war and await more earnings and central bank decisions.
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Crab pasta done (mostly) the River Cafe way, with an ‘electric sauce’ of olive oil, red chilli, parsley, garlic and lemon
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[2026-04-30 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-30 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A gas price is displayed as a customer holds a fuel pump nozzle before filling up her vehicle’s gas tank at a gas station, in Lincolnshire, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-04-30 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war has triggered the biggest global energy supply shock on record and will drive a sharp rise in commodity prices, pushing inflation higher and slowing economic growth worldwide, the World Bank has warned.
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices soared more than 6 percent on worries about prolonged supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and fears of a lengthy US siege of Iranian ports, settling at their highest levels in weeks.
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[2026-04-30 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices jumped on Thursday in Asia after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
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[2026-04-30 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Eduardo Obiols Sobredo struggles to feed Cubans young and old, a task even harder now because of a U.S. energy blockade that has caused sweeping water and power outages along with severe gas shortages.
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[2026-04-30 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil rose to its highest price in four years, on Thursday, topping $120 a barrel as the US increased pressure on Iran.
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[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Santa Marta, Colombia – Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday — but now face the harder work of turning words into action.
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[2026-04-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tugboats push a crude oil tanker into position at a pier handling oil imports in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT
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[2026-04-30 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Tuesday’s announcement by the UAE that it will withdraw from Opec tomorrow brings the curtain down on an association that has lasted more than five decades. Although the formal end of any relationship can heighten feelings and fuel uncertainty, the reality is that the Emirates are bidding farewell to an arrangement that was built for a different era.
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[2026-04-30 12:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oil markets spooked as Donald Trump appears willing to maintain the US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut
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[2026-04-30 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during an informal dialogue at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-04-30 12:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Not many companies can say they’ve turned an oil and gas plant into a data centre. However, Pilot Energy has just done exactly that.
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[2026-04-30 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uncertainty over the future path of US monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty over the future path of U.S. monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gas] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Or is it the gaslight on the hill?
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[2026-04-30 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices shot higher Wednesday on concerns of an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Wall Street stocks moved indecisively after a divided Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged.
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[2026-04-30 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Surplus 50% means co-operation ‘already under way’ with other countries and standing offer to US; SBU hits oil station 1,500km inside Russia. What we know on day 1,527
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[2026-04-30 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil extended gains Thursday on signs of a prolonged U.S. blockade of Iranian exports and stalled nuclear negotiations, stoking fears that supplies will remain tight for longer.
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[2026-04-30 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Iona Macdonald graduated from Aberdeen University in 2000 with a degree in chemistry, there was only one show in town. Iona recalls that she "inevitably slid into the oil and gas industry" where, like thousands of others, she built a successful and lucrative career.
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-04-30 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses in key Wall Street benchmarks as oil prices extended gains amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, while the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Barclays is out with a report on nuclear and how the industry is progressing from conviction to construction. The report highlights year-to-date regulatory developments, demand and execution signals and market pricing across the industry.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low on Wednesday, dropping to 1.8 million against the dollar following the brutal US-Israeli war, coinciding with uncertainty over the fragile truce and rising energy prices worldwide.
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[2026-04-30 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Record heatwaves saw power use soar, but rooftop solar dealt with the added demand. (ABC News: Andrew Seabourne)
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[2026-04-30 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jean-Marc Spiler transitioned his home in Adelaide to be fully electric. (ABC News: Carl Saville)
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon. But fat profit reports from Visa and other big companies helped the U.S. stock market remain resilient Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A California oil refinery has been fined $3.25 million by the pollution board despite it shutting down operations in the anti-gas state.
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[2026-04-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Four suspiciously-timed trades on the oil futures market have analysts and traders outraged — calling out corruption in the industry or, even worse, data leaks at the highest level.
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