Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower, but well off session lows,after a weekend of chaos in the Strait of Hormuz cast doubt over US-Iran peace talks ahead of Tuesday’s ceasefire expiration. On Saturday, Iran said the Strait will be closed until the US blockade is lifted, with ships reporting attacks. The US then fired and seized an Iranian-flagged ship on Sunday.
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[2026-04-20 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said that the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has secured 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US.
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[2026-04-20 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping on Monday demanded the uninterrupted passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state news agency Xinhua reports. He urged the normalization of shipping traffic after about 50 days of disruption which obviously and significantly impacts Chinese oil imports.
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[2026-04-20 21:56 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The temporary ceasefire announced earlier this month between the United States, Israel, and Iran may have halted active firing, but for Qatar, the war left deep scars.
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[2026-04-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sitting on a dusty wooden table inside a shipping container are two vitamin bottles – one of odourless wild fish oil, the other magnesium.
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[2026-04-20 20:07 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland has secured four huge machines worth hundreds of millions of dollars to keep the state’s power system stable when it transitions to renewable energy and avoid the chaotic delays forced on the planned shutdown of the Eraring generator in NSW.
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[2026-04-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is set to become the world’s dominant nuclear power producer.
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[2026-04-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; CHANGES headline, lead, photos)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-20 19:26 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 20, 2026 19:26 | News
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[2026-04-20 19:07 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has submitted a detailed formal complaint to the Ministry of Mass Media, raising serious concerns over what it describes as the dissemination of false and misleading information by Hiru TV, operated by Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, causing significant harm to the institution, the national economy, and the public.
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[2026-04-20 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-04-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China has called for "concerted efforts" to ease its solar power industry's severe overcapacity crisis, as part of Beijing's campaign to end a fierce price war.
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[2026-04-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Algeria on Sunday launched a fresh call for international bids for hydrocarbon concessions, seeking to boost energy investment as global markets reel from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea launched its first-ever Green Transformation Week on Monday, serving as a major international event integrating global climate and energy discussions, at the Yeosu World Expo site in South Jeolla Province from April 20 to 25.
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[2026-04-20 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Port congestion has resulted in longer vessel queues and mounting scheduling pressure, forcing Malaysian operators to tighten access
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[2026-04-20 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Oman] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Port congestion has resulted in longer vessel queues and mounting scheduling pressure, forcing Malaysian operators to tighten access
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[2026-04-20 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed at least one person and ignited multiple fires at a major export terminal on Monday, the second strike to damage the strategic energy hub in less than a week.
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[2026-04-20 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed at least one person and ignited multiple fires at a major export terminal on Monday, the second strike to damage the strategic energy hub in less than a week.
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows
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[2026-04-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Arctic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions
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[2026-04-20 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Global oil prices have jumped by more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said the US had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship.
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[2026-04-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tilak Doshi,
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[2026-04-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend could derail the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
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[2026-04-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil surged on Monday after the US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the latest escalation in a maritime stand-off that has choked one of the world's most critical energy routes.
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[2026-04-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kuala Lumpur: Former Shell executive and ex-Malaysian minister Idris Jala says Australia should use the global energy crisis to tax the windfall profits of gas giants, dismissing the industry’s claims that it would scare off investment and jeopardise trade with Asian neighbours.
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[2026-04-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: On board an oil tanker navigating the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most volatile maritime corridors, where the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global trade, leaving some crews stranded and exposed to attacks.
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[2026-04-20 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dressed in all white and rising from the center of a star-shaped stage, NCT Wish opened the final night of its “Into the Wish: Our Wish” encore concert at Kspo Dome in southern Seoul on Sunday with the clean, bright visual that has come to define the group.
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[2026-04-20 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targets reportedly include a Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a UAE export terminal at Fujairah, outside the Gulf
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[2026-04-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targets reportedly include a Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a UAE export terminal at Fujairah, outside the Gulf
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[2026-04-20 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A crude oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels is currently heading to South Korea after passing through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment in weeks since the war in Iran broke out.
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[2026-04-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-20 12:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-20 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesIn turbulent times, will Hong Kong be a safe haven?The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In this three-part series, we look at Hong Kong’s position as a stable ground despite the global turmoil.
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[2026-04-20 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesIn turbulent times, will Hong Kong be a safe haven?The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In this three-part series, we look at Hong Kong’s position as a stable ground despite the global turmoil.
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[2026-04-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China is a central actor in the war with Iran, though it remains largely unnamed in Washington’s public debate. Without Beijing’s money, oil purchases, sanctions‑busting networks, and satellite support, the Iranian regime would not be able to fight.
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[2026-04-20 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia is continuing to develop the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, according to Andrei Kortunov, a former director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-04-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-04-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ukraine has slammed a surprise US decision to suspend sanctions on Russian oil amid a wave of airstrikes on Kyiv and other cities, deepening a rift over the European conflict while US President Donald Trump puts a priority on the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-20 11:51 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.
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[2026-04-20 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has hit a record high of 65.5 percent since his inauguration in June last year on achievements in the economy and energy security, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-04-20 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-20 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A county judge in Santa Barbara has decided that she has more power than the President of the United States to regulate American energy supplies in wartime.
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[2026-04-20 10:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April
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[2026-04-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices rose in early trading Sunday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies.
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[2026-04-20 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The owner of one of Australia’s only two oil refineries expects to ramp back up to above 90 per cent of its maximum output within weeks, as it recovers from a major blaze that crippled key production units and heightened worries about Australia’s vulnerability to an ongoing global supply crunch.
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