Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-09-18 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are rising and recovering most of their losses for the week.
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[2026-09-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Adrian Roles says skyrocketing diesel, fertiliser and pesticide prices are making it hard for farmers to stay profitable. (ABC News: Jostina Basta)
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[2026-09-18 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tents are lined up in the Al-Firdaws camp for displaced Yemenis in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
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[2026-09-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced a quarter-point benchmark interest rate hike to about 3.9% on Wednesday to combat persistent inflation. The increase marks the Fed’s first hike since 2023 and could lead to higher borrowing costs for mortgages and auto loans. The decision comes just seven weeks before the midterm elections as Americans continue to struggle with high living costs.
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[2026-09-18 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-18 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Summer heat and drought have been projected to cut potato harvests in Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands by millions of tonnes, causing hundreds of millions of euros in losses, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) reported on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The church has said oil production work is accelerating environmental damage in the Republic Congo.
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[2026-09-18 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump. While unleaded gas prices have largely avoided historic highs, the same can't be said for diesel fuel, which hit an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-18 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Marat Kabaev, the father of former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, has acquired a stake in a major logistics company working on Russian state oil giant Rosneft’s flagship Arctic project, the investigative outlet Sistema reported.
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[2026-09-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Recycling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian Council of Recycling says it has had ‘no clarity about the nature of the complaint’ that delayed program announced in January
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[2026-09-18 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices in China have surged to record highs amid mounting disruptions to exports from the Middle East, as Beijing faces an increasingly difficult balancing act between securing its own energy supplies and preventing global oil prices from climbing even higher.
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[2026-09-18 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-17 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the European Union's ambition for Canada to become its first "associate member", calling for closer cooperation on defence, critical minerals and energy security.
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[2026-09-17 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Main contractor, two subcontractors found to have played role in fatal electrocution of worker handling wiring for solar panels amid rain
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[2026-09-17 22:16 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Main contractor, two subcontractors found to have played role in fatal electrocution of worker handling wiring for solar panels amid rain
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[2026-09-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries
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[2026-09-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports took another blow last week when drone attacks knocked out part of the country’s East-West pipeline, halting oil flow and removing 4-5 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil from global supply.
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[2026-09-17 18:48 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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[2026-09-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the city of Yaroslavl northeast of Moscow, Yaroslavl region Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump can now impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing oil from Russia, putting China and India squarely in the crosshairs.
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[2026-09-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Across Tunisia, the question this summer was brutally simple: when will the electricity cut out?
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[2026-09-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Discussions over South Korea's potential role in securing the Strait of Hormuz are focused on safe navigation, energy security and the safety of nationals, rather than its relations with the United States, a senior foreign ministry official said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India has warned the United States that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, hours after the US Congress approved a bill that would give President Donald Trump new abilities to punish buyers of Russian oil.
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[2026-09-17 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with meeting; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-09-17 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-09-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-09-17 16:07 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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[2026-09-17 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The concept model of a large-scale data centre project that has been proposed for the Western Downs. (Supplied: Urbis)
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[2026-09-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sands have shifted rapidly in Australia’s migration debate and Labor has belatedly sniffed the wind.
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[2026-09-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Deal expected to generate more than 100 billion won in annual operating profit from 2028 while strengthening North American LNG sourcing.
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[2026-09-17 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: RISE ASIA initiative targets fossil fuel reliance and AI-driven power demand
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[2026-09-17 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigerians have started scrambling to buy a stake in Aliko Dangote's giant oil refinery, with some seeing the country's biggest-ever public share offering as a rare chance to participate in one of Africa's most ambitious industrial projects.
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[2026-09-17 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Argentinian judge has ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands in a purely symbolic move as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory.
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[2026-09-17 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections on June 11, 2026, shows Jeffery Lee. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP, File)
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[2026-09-17 12:29 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Thimphu, Bhutan – Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan’s capital Thimphu, now home to a gleaming field of solar panels.
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[2026-09-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain should not feel “locked into” pre-Brexit EU environmental rules as it tries to rapidly boost its nuclear power capacity, a top adviser to the government has warned.
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[2026-09-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices extended their decline to Thursday as concerns over disruptions to supply following attacks on the Saudi Arabia's key East-West pipeline eased.
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[2026-09-17 11:21 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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[2026-09-17 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol on Thursday to discuss energy security and other global issues, his office said.
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[2026-09-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point in its first hike since July 2023, while signaling the possibility of another increase later this year amid persistent inflation and high oil prices.
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[2026-09-17 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Emily, out with her friends in London, says that coffee and caffeinated energy drinks don't have much effect on body or her sleep
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[2026-09-17 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Meta data centers operate, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, near Social Circle, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-09-17 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships, the United States military has said US forces have kept the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, including the facilitation of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil through the strategic waterway.
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[2026-09-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Global financial institution predicts GDP will grow to just 1.6% in 2027 as Treasury faces rising energy costs and inflation
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[2026-09-17 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on countries that purchase Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.
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[2026-09-17 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have fallen after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes via Oman as drone attacks damaged the kingdom's oil pipeline to the Red Sea, appearing to ease concerns about the scale of Middle East supply disruptions.
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