[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch

Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351035/chinas-battery-makers-stand-gain-iran-war-reshapes-energy-storage-demand-fitch?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch

Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351035/chinas-battery-makers-stand-gain-iran-war-reshapes-energy-storage-demand-fitch

[2026-04-22 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: EU backs $148bn loan for Ukraine after pipeline spat resolved

Snippet: A bitter feud over an oil pipeline pitted Hungary against Ukraine's Volodymr Zelenskyy, stalling the vitally needed funds for Kyiv. (Reuters: Valentyn Ogirenko)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/eu-to-approval-ukraine-loan-after-druzhba-pipeline-restarts/106595094

[2026-04-22 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Libya hits record output and approves first unified budget in 13 years | The National

Snippet: Libya has reached its highest oil production in more than a decade, approved its first unified budget in 13 years and secured one of the few growth upgrades in the IMF's latest regional outlook, making it a rare bright spot as the Iran war forces steep downgrades on economies across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/22/libya-hits-record-output-and-approves-first-unified-budget-in-13-years/

[2026-04-22 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) S. Korea, Vietnam agree to expand cooperation in energy, supply chains

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS To Lam's remarks in paras 11-12)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422000953315

[2026-04-22 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Top French utility executive on Le Pen’s energy plan: ‘Oh my God, we have a problem’

Snippet: PARIS — French utility giant Engie's Chief Executive Catherine MacGregor has lambasted the far-right National Rally party's energy platform as "bad for France."

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/oh-my-god-we-have-a-problem-french-energy-chief-engie-catherine-macgregor-on-marine-le-pen-energy-plan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia to Cut Kazakh Oil Transit to Germany

Snippet: Russia plans to halt the flow of Kazakh oil through the Druzhba pipeline to a refinery in eastern Germany starting May 1, the energy ministry in Berlin told AFP on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/22/russia-to-cut-kazakh-oil-transit-to-germany-a92572

[2026-04-22 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ukraine resumes oil flow via Druzhba pipeline – Hungary

Snippet: Ukraine has restarted the flow of Russian oil to the EU via the Druzhba pipeline after a pause of almost three months, Hungarian energy giant MOL has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638920-hungary-ukraine-druzhba-oil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-22 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea, Vietnam agree to expand cooperation in energy, supply chains

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with summit; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422000952315

[2026-04-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oil prices rise despite ceasefire extension

Snippet: Oil prices have edged higher while Europe's main stock markets eased on uncertainty surrounding the prospect of resumed peace talks following an extension to the US-Iran ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-prices-rise-despite-ceasefire-extension

[2026-04-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China "Aggressively" Selling Oil In Recent Weeks

Snippet: We knew there was a reason why China had accumulated a cool 1.5 billion barrels in its strategic petroleum reserve: the reason, to become the world's strategist petroleum reserve when the time arises... for a price of course.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/china-aggressively-selling-oil-recent-weeks

[2026-04-22 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Eni founder’s nephew threatens to sue Meloni government over multi-billion Africa strategy

Snippet: BRUSSELS — A descendant of the founder of Italian oil giant Eni wants to sue Giorgia Meloni's government for using his family name in a major funding program investing across the African continent, the Italian press reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eni-founders-nephew-threatens-to-sue-meloni-government-over-multi-billion-africa-strategy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 20:18 UTC+10:00] [Gas- & Ölpreise] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU stellt Kerosin und Diesel in den Mittelpunkt ihres Energie-Notfallpakets

Snippet: BRÜSSEL — Die Europäische Kommission will die Versorgung mit Flugzeugtreibstoff und Diesel stärker mit den Mitgliedstaaten koordinieren, um eine drohende Verknappung abzuwehren.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-stellt-kerosin-und-diesel-in-den-mittelpunkt-ihres-energie-notfallpakets/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What the energy crisis reveals about how we power world | The National

Snippet: In a matter of weeks, energy supply shocks sent oil prices up by 30 per cent, fuel costs surged to record highs, and the ripple effects hit everything from inflation and global growth to household bills.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/business-extra/2026/04/22/what-the-energy-crisis-reveals-about-how-we-power-world/

[2026-04-22 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee, Vietnam's To Lam hold summit talks to discuss energy, supply chains

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with summit; CHANGES headline, lead, photos)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422000951315

[2026-04-22 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine's war-ravaged economy awaits EU's massive loan approval

Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waves from behind a glass window after he received the Freedom Medal of the International Four Freedoms Award during a ceremony in Middelburg, Netherlands, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-ukraine-loan-russia-hungary-oil-pipeline-40527e36edaea03d0a71f2d3e56fc90b

[2026-04-22 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korean trade minister touts energy cooperation with Japan

Snippet: South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, in an interview in Tokyo on April 22, said he sees potential for a wide range of cooperation with Japan on energy. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/south-korean-trade-minister-touts-energy-cooperation-with-japan

[2026-04-22 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU to prioritize jet fuel supplies in new emergency energy package

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission will coordinate with member countries on jet fuel and diesel supplies to fend off a looming shortage, as part of a major package to address the energy crisis caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-puts-jet-fuel-and-diesel-at-forefront-of-emergency-energy-package/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French activists sue ‘deceptive’ laughing gas suppliers

Snippet: A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351016/french-activists-sue-deceptive-laughing-gas-suppliers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Yannick Alleno] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French activists sue ‘deceptive’ laughing gas suppliers

Snippet: A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351016/french-activists-sue-deceptive-laughing-gas-suppliers

[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Energy crisis forces researchers to scale down studies

Snippet: Dr. Rachel June Ravago-Gotanco highlights the growing struggles of researchers amid the rising fuel and energy costs, stressing that many are forced to scale back activities and stretch already limited resources. During the 2026 National Academy of Science and Technology Environmental Science Award (NESA) event in Manila on April 22, 2026, Gotanco told _The Manila Times_ that while conducting research was already a struggle prior to the energy crisis, it is now beginning to affect core aspects of research work,

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/videos/watch-energy-crisis-forces-researchers-to-scale-down-studies/2325765

[2026-04-22 18:48 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Energy giants spending millions of dollars on advertising blitz to fight gas export tax, inquiry told

Snippet: Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/energy-giants-spending-millions-of-dollars-on-advertising-blitz-to-fight-gas-export-tax-inquiry-told

[2026-04-22 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian waste facility proposal in Fiji labelled 'waste colonialism'

Snippet: Topic:Recycling and Waste Management

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/vuda-point-waste-to-energy-plan-sparks-backlash-in-fiji/106557824

[2026-04-22 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy sector condemns gas tax

Snippet: Cecile Wake told the inquiry that proposed reforms would be "spectacularly ill-advised". (AAP: Lukas Coch)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/gas-tax-prrt-windfall-profits-greens-parliamentary-inquiry-shell/106593968

[2026-04-22 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Clearing Way for Russian Oil Flows to Europe

Snippet: Ukraine said Tuesday that it completed repairs to the damaged Druzhba pipeline and is ready to resume pumping Russian oil to Europe, a move that officials in Kyiv hope will unblock a long-delayed EU aid package.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/22/ukraine-repairs-druzhba-pipeline-clearing-way-for-russian-oil-flows-to-europe-a92564

[2026-04-22 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge

Snippet: Collie is facing the loss of up to 100 jobs due to Premier Coal's cutbacks. (ABC South West WA: Madigan Landry)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/collie-job-cuts-coal-mine-merger-push/106591996

[2026-04-22 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK inflation rises in March as prices at the pump spike higher after Iran war

Snippet: Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-economy-inflation-iran-oil-440ff829ff37e2f77938a5f69625cc83

[2026-04-22 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check

Snippet: Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/22/channel-seven-7news-spotlight-clean-energy-investigation-ignores-fundamental-facts

[2026-04-22 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee vows closer cooperation with Vietnam in nuclear energy, supply chains

Snippet: HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Korea will explore ways to expand cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas, such as nuclear energy, infrastructure and advanced technologies, to deepen their economic ties.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422006600315

[2026-04-22 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha builds Alberta ties ahead of Canada submarine bid

Snippet: Hanwha Group said Wednesday it is strengthening business ties with Alberta, Canada, across key industries spanning energy, defense and shipbuilding, as it pushes for the country’s next-generation submarine bid.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10723215

[2026-04-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Power demand forecast to increase nearly 30 pct by 2040

Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual electricity demand is expected to jump nearly 30 percent from the current level by 2040, the climate ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422005500320

[2026-04-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-hormuz-israel-pakistan-ceasefire-april-22-2026-267230f7f32b436822484479313840f7

[2026-04-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed, oil prices little changed

Snippet: Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-oil-142590614bfb627bda4f94ab2edcf046

[2026-04-22 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: An AP photographer looks back at the Chernobyl disaster

Snippet: The highly contaminated control room for Reactor No. 4 is seen inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nov. 10, 2000. Engineers threw a switch at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, that triggered two explosions and the world’s worst nuclear disaster. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-essay/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-russia-soviet-union-photo-essay-2bcb2a72cf3989ec93e2e36f3080c293

[2026-04-22 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European stocks set to open lower as Trump refuses to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade

Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-iran-latest-news-oil-price.html

[2026-04-22 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Bid farewell to oil production': Iran cautions Gulf states against aiding attacks

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Gulf countries that oil production across the Middle East could be disrupted if their territory is used to launch attacks against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bid-farewell-oil-production-iran-cautions-gulf-states-against-aiding

[2026-04-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK On to open Japan office to boost EV, ESS push

Snippet: SK On said Wednesday it was establishing a new office in Tokyo as early as this month, stepping up its push into Japan’s electric vehicle and energy storage system markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10723146

[2026-04-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil prices little changed

Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-trump-oil-iran-bf4ea5c851c73f31ac1b12a7c21aa164

[2026-04-22 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meralco ordered to refund P14B from over-recoveries to customers stating in May

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers are expected to receive more refunds as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Wednesday ordered the power distributor to refund the remaining P14.172 billion at the soonest possible time.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/business/top-business/meralco-ordered-to-refund-p14b-from-over-recoveries-to-customers-stating-in-may/2325674

[2026-04-22 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Beijing deepens ties as Middle East energy crisis reshapes region

Snippet: Wang Yi is touring Southeast Asia as China steps up diplomatic efforts amid global tensions affecting energy security and trade.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/beijing-deepens-ties-middle-east-energy-crisis-reshapes-region

[2026-04-22 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Qld parliament live: Sports minister in hot seat, LNP continues to push for Qld oil industry; youth crime bill debated

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/queensland/qld-parliament-live-sports-minister-in-hot-seat-lnp-continues-to-push-for-qld-oil-industry-youth-crime-bill-debated-20260422-p5zq0h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but US and Iran at loggerheads over port blockade

Snippet: US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/22/iran-war-live-updates-trump-ceasefire-us-hormuz-blockade-israel-lebanon-middle-east

[2026-04-22 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: War could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costly

Snippet: Plush toys are displayed at a Camp store in New York. Camp, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-oil-consumer-products-petroleum-cdbcc14cca17d7db49b34e016adebac1

[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Energy crisis exposes cost of delaying renewable energy | The National

Snippet: The global energy crisis is not only the result of recent geopolitical shocks from the Iran war. It reflects how the system itself was built with known vulnerabilities.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/22/energy-crisis-exposes-cost-of-delaying-renewable-energy/

[2026-04-22 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asian stocks mixed as Iran risk lingers; Tokyo shares hit intraday high

Snippet: SoftBank Group's 10.5% jump highlights AI optimism eclipsing oil-driven concerns, for now

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/asian-stocks-mixed-as-iran-risk-lingers-tokyo-shares-hit-intraday-high

[2026-04-22 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan reports its exports and imports gained in March

Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-trade-economy-oil-tariffs-trump-0dce5492a048ce92becbfbcf682067b9

[2026-04-22 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: HD Hyundai Heavy wins 627 bln-won power equipment order in U.S.

Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Wednesday it has secured a 627 billion-won (US$424 million) contract to supply power generation equipment to a U.S. energy infrastructure company.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422004800320

[2026-04-22 12:49 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Fossil fuel, renewable financing reached ‘new heights’ in 2025 – report

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/fossil-fuel-renewable-financing-record-high-2025/

[2026-04-22 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Group signs MOU with Canada's Alberta province to expand energy, defense cooperation

Snippet: Hanwha Group said Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government of Alberta in Canada to build a comprehensive economic partnership spanning energy, defense and shipbuilding.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722941

[2026-04-22 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukraine ready to restart Russian oil supplies to Europe

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine has repaired the damaged Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to Europe and is ready to resume supplies -- unblocking what Kyiv hopes was the last hurdle to securing tens of billions of euros in support from Brussels.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722936