Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: There are few lights on the streets, no families out for a stroll, no couples canoodling in central Havana. (AP video: Ariel Fernández & Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-04-19 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ...
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[2026-04-19 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the US and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.
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[2026-04-19 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hundreds of animal rights activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: AIQ, the Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence company focused on the energy sector, sees opportunities to export its technology to the US and Canada, its chief executive has said.
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[2026-04-19 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss ZXMOTO’s wins in the WorldSSP class of the Superbike World Championship, and the connection between competition for oil and the space race
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[2026-04-19 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss ZXMOTO’s wins in the WorldSSP class of the Superbike World Championship, and the connection between competition for oil and the space race
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[2026-04-19 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The government has tapped natural gas, oil, and coal-fired plants after three big producers suffered outages, triggering a yellow alert across the Luzon grid.
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[2026-04-19 12:26 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In joint statement, the three countries call for lasting solution to crisis, without explicitly mentioning the US and its oil blockade
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[2026-04-19 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey wants to extend a natural gas supply contract with Iran that is due to expire in the coming months, but talks have not yet begun because of the war, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Shieldus is stepping up its ESG push ahead of Earth Day on April 22, accelerating efforts to integrate sustainability into its operations as energy efficiency becomes more important amid supply uncertainty and rising costs.
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[2026-04-19 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has called on the EU to resume imports of Russian oil and gas, arguing that the bloc should prioritize energy security.
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[2026-04-19 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LUANDA, Angola (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV spoke out against tyranny and "disasters" caused by the exploitation of natural resources on Saturday as he arrived in Angola for a visit to the oil-rich country with high levels of poverty.
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[2026-04-19 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [hydropower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Clean Energy Regulator said in February that it was ramping up inspections of solar battery installations as part of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. Source: AAP / Tracey Nearmy
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[2026-04-19 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activistas intentan entrar en la instalación de cría e investigación de beagles de Ridglan Farms el sábado 18 de abril de 2026, en Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal vía AP)
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[2026-04-19 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — While President Trump said the US has “defeated the Iranian navy,” pointing to waves of strikes that wiped out warships, submarines and key military sites since late February, Tehran was still able to force closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-19 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of animal rights activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
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[2026-04-19 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military is preparing to track, intercept, and board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships tied to Tehran in international waters worldwide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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[2026-04-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California is a beacon for smart people. Yet we seem to excel in producing policies that hurt ourselves.
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[2026-04-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) on April 14th, presenting what could be one of the most significant regulatory shifts for U.S. nuclear power in decades.
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[2026-04-19 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s war machine is losing an astounding $100 million a day as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s oil infrastructure — dealing a staggering financial blow to the Kremlin.
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[2026-04-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the public
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[2026-04-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse
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[2026-04-19 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Shirashima National Petroleum Stockpiling Base sits in Kitakyushu, south-western Japan. (Reuters: Kyodo)
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[2026-04-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The state government’s flagship $1 billion renewable energy investment fund is yet to invest a single dollar, almost three years since Labor took office.
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[2026-04-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were on Saturday attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a statement.
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[2026-04-19 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States is planning to board and seize Iran-linked oil tankers and commercial ships in the coming days, according to a Saturday report by The Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-04-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BACOLOD CITY — The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) is investigating another “gas-and-run” incident reported at a gasoline station in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, on April 15.
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[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 after negotiations failed in Geneva has triggered a war that has succeeded in overwhelming Tehran’s air defenses. The back-and-forth attacks — part of what the US has called “Operation Epic Fury” — among the countries involved have destroyed both military and civilian infrastructure in Iran.
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[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US is reportedly planning to board and seize Tehran-linked oil tankers across the globe in the coming days – dramatically escalating its pressure campaign on Iran.
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[2026-04-19 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India has raised alarm after two of its oil tankers came under fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the vital shipping route.
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[2026-04-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In the past week, many Americans were keeping a closer eye than ever before on the economy, inflation and how those issues and others will potentially impact their daily lives. Concerns range from rising grocery and gas prices to escalating housing costs and corporate layoffs.
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[2026-04-18 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In Goldman's first-quarter "Nicotine Nuggets" survey of retailers and wholesalers covering roughly 44,000 U.S. stores, or about 28% of all tobacco outlets nationwide, analysts observed that once the national average for regular 87-octane gasoline hit the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level, the squeeze on consumers began to emerge. One of the clearest signs of stress was a downshift in purchases as budget-conscious consumers started pulling back on tobacco purchases or, in some cases, trading down.
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[2026-04-18 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the 2026 global oil crisis pushes up the cost of fuel, electricity, food and other essentials, Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 2020 or the Bayanihan 3: Power to the People Act, a comprehensive emergency bill that pairs immediate relief for ordinary Filipinos with a temporary, crisis-specific revenue package.
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: According to President Trump, China’s leader Xi Jinping is so happy that the US is keeping the oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz that he expects to receive “a big, fat hug” from Xi when he visits Beijing next month.
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[2026-04-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the conflict entered Day 32 on March 31, 2026, what initially appeared to be a short-term disruption has evolved into a prolonged crisis reshaping global trade, energy flows and supply chain stability.
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[2026-04-18 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Moody's Investors Service has changed its outlook for Bahrain and Iraq from stable to negative, citing the regional conflict's ill-effects on trade and energy flows.
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[2026-04-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on.
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[2026-04-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Jose Luis Yulo Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI), criticizes the government for its 'stupid' policy decisions in the oil industry, citing the sale of the state’s 40 percent stake in Petron and the removal of the Oil Price Stabilization Fund which, he says, has weakened the country’s ability to cushion fuel price shocks.
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[2026-04-18 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A crude oil processing facility in Aktau City, Kazakhstan, that is a joint project between KazMunayGas and China's CITIC. (Screenshot from CITIC website)
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[2026-04-18 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Five empty Iranian tankers were sighted in Iranian ports loading millions of barrels of oil amid the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are
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[2026-04-18 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands criticized on Saturday what he called the government’s “stupid” oil policy decisions, saying the sale of the state’s 40 percent stake in Petron and the removal of the Oil Price Stabilization Fund weakened the country’s ability to cushion fuel price shocks.
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[2026-04-18 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A convoy of tankers was seen departing the Gulf and transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to vessel-tracking data.
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