Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 8:00pm
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[2026-07-15 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Rani and the Amil, carrying a combined 1 million barrels of crude, may be heading to Pakistan to either wait or transfer their cargoes
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[2026-07-15 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Iranian oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Rani and the Amil, carrying a combined 1 million barrels of crude, may be heading to Pakistan to either wait or transfer their cargoes
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[2026-07-15 18:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Corp., the holding company of Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group, won shareholder approval Wednesday for a corporate split to separate its core defense, shipbuilding, energy and financial businesses from its machinery and lifestyle operations.
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[2026-07-15 17:47 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beirut: Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has now signalled it could play its most dangerous card yet: using Yemen’s Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, opening a new front against Washington and putting two of the world’s most vital energy arteries at risk.
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[2026-07-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-07-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: POLE line hardware manufacturer Jocelyn Forge Inc. (JFI) has selected COREnergy as its retail electricity supplier for four operating companies under its group — Jocelyn Forge Inc., Jocelyn Casting, Formosa Forge Phils. Inc., and Galvanizing Specialist Manufacturing Inc. The partnership covers facilities located in Bulacan with a combined contracted capacity of 2.83MW to be provisioned through 2028.
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[2026-07-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Argentina captain conserves his energy for bursts in key moments and his top speed compares favourably with his contemporaries
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[2026-07-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indika Energy's gold project in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. The miner is accelerating diversification into gold as coal demand and prices become increasingly volatile. (Indika Energy)
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[2026-07-15 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North America-made ESS system underscores Korean battery maker's growing role in AI-driven energy infrastructure
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[2026-07-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tech behemoths driving the data centre boom will be forced to create their own energy sources and conserve water under artificial intelligence regulations outlined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who signalled to big corporates that Labor would view dimly any job cuts.
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[2026-07-15 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Red Sea gateway seen as next flashpoint as Trump warns of targeting Iranian energy infrastructure
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[2026-07-15 15:37 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Red Sea gateway seen as next flashpoint as Trump warns of targeting Iranian energy infrastructure
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[2026-07-15 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said Wednesday it will supply batteries for U.S. internet giant Google's solar-linked energy infrastructure project under a deal worth hundreds of billions of won.
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[2026-07-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has supported efforts by Iraq and Syria to revive a crude pipeline between the two countries, a move that could reduce Iran's ability to block oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 2:11pm
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[2026-07-15 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-15 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The corporate regulator has launched legal action to wind up financial planner Capital Guard, citing serious concerns about the firm’s handling of $17.4 million worth of investor funds.
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[2026-07-15 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was gone.
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[2026-07-15 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States is supporting efforts by Iraq and Syria to revive a crude pipeline between the two countries, which could reduce Iran's ability to block oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker assembles a wind turbine generator at an industrial park in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on June 13. The country's industrial production rose 5.4% in the first half of 2026, driven by robotic and semiconductor sectors. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, said the Treasury Department.
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[2026-07-15 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose in choppy trading Wednesday as U.S. forces carried out another round of strikes against Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
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[2026-07-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker assembles a wind turbine generator at an industrial park in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on June 13. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Wind] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth rate misses market projections and complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, as does a 5.7 per cent drop in fixed-asset investment
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[2026-07-15 11:20 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Havana – Cuba’s power grid failed for the third time in less than 10 days, sparking another nationwide blackout, the national electricity company said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday the government should make sure that the energy impact of the rekindled Middle East conflict does not spread to the lives of vulnerable people already grappling with heat waves and heavy rains.
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[2026-07-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring profits at Tianqi and Ganfeng highlight how global demand for energy independence is powering China’s lithium edge
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[2026-07-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring profits at Tianqi and Ganfeng highlight how global demand for energy independence is powering China’s lithium edge
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[2026-07-15 09:58 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-15 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is set to take effect Tuesday at around 1600 ET, after Iran attacked several commercial vessels, declared the waterway "closed until further notice," and exchanged multiple rounds of missiles and suicide drones with US forces.
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[2026-07-15 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cuba experienced another outage in the National Energy System (SEN) on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. (AP/Milexsy Durán and Cristiana Mesquita)
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[2026-07-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said.
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[2026-07-15 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Treasury Department announced that it has issued a "general license" authorizing limited activities in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a department press release on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Trump said that attacks on Iran will continue until he decides that they are enough, and that he will “save energy targets in Iran for last”.
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[2026-07-15 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Mehr news agency said that its air defences around the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran have been activated.
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[2026-07-15 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 8:03am
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[2026-07-15 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The largest US power grid failed for a third straight year to secure enough future supply commitments to ensure reliability for the future amid a historic boom in data center demand.
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[2026-07-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell at the steepest pace in 3 1/2 years in June due to a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-15 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks rose after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. Tuesday’s gains came even though oil prices continue to climb on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
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[2026-07-15 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said on Tuesday that he wants a "fair share" for his country, as Baghdad seeks energy deals from US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-07-15 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks are holding steadier after a report showed US inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continue to jump on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
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[2026-07-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that as long as US “evil actions” continue in the region, “not a single drop of oil and gas” will be exported from the region, Iranian state media reported.
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[2026-07-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Smiley Sansoni is the go-to guy for solar on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
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[2026-07-15 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A unit of Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero Group has acquired a US natural gas firm for $2.25 billion to boost the investment holding company's global energy portfolio and give it access to the North American market.
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[2026-07-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded in an Iranian missile strike targeting two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed, plunging the island into its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity.
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[2026-07-15 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi have met in the White House, with both leaders pledging to deepen economic ties and boost Iraq’s oil output.
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[2026-07-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [Illegal Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A 28-year-old man running from “an encounter” with federal immigration agents at a gas station in St. Augustine, Fla., was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, according to a state highway patrol spokesman.
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