Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-18 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices.
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[2026-04-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Department of the Treasury issued a waiver allowing the delivery and sale of sanctioned Russian crude as the administration seeks to ease prices during the war involving Iran, CNN reported.
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Policymakers around the world are closely watching developments in the Middle East as they gauge the most prudent response to the economic fallout of the war.
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[2026-04-18 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Policy
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[2026-04-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-18 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Modi Rosenfeld, the Jackie Mason of his generation, is a comedian on a mission, or more accurately, multiple missions.
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[2026-04-18 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-04-18 12:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The bombs have stopped, the strait is notionally open and the price of oil is down. Donald Trump called it “a great and brilliant day for the world”.
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[2026-04-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a roundtable event with President Donald Trump about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)
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[2026-04-18 12:40 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthony Albanese was in meeting of 49 countries to discuss key shipping route when news broke that Iran was reopening strait
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[2026-04-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices.
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[2026-04-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangeño, Bikol, Bisaya, Ilocano and Tagalog rang out on a global stage as BINI delivered a high-energy performance during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on Saturday (Manila time).
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[2026-04-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has removed about 500 million barrels of crude from the global market, the largest energy supply disruption in modern history, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
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[2026-04-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Egypt] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
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[2026-04-18 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 51st Long Beach Grand Prix shifts into high gear this weekend, packing Saturday and Sunday with wall-to-wall racing, roaring engines and a high-energy concert lineup.
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[2026-04-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices fell sharply and Wall Street rallied to a record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude, Associated Press reported.
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Anj Dacanay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 09:18 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the 2026 Federal Budget on 9 May. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-18 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows.
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[2026-04-18 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-04-18 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-04-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 18, 2026 08:00 | News
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[2026-04-18 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq resumed southern oil exports on Friday after a halt of more than a month caused by disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with one tanker beginning to load crude, four energy sources said.
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[2026-04-18 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Industrial Fires
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[2026-04-18 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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[2026-04-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said they would require clarification before vessels transit the entry point to the Gulf.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Residents of the Yefeh Nof and Beit Hakerem neighborhoods of Jerusalem near Mount Herzl were dismayed to see that the Elie Wiesel Plaza, south of the light rail station, had been destroyed during the week of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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[2026-04-18 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a high powered Presidential Commission led by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gihan Kulatunga to investigate into coal procurements from the commencement of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka up to April 16, 2026.
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[2026-04-18 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman D. J. Rajakaruna stated that a barrel of crude oil was not purchased for US$ 286 when importing fuel into the country.
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[2026-04-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath while assuring that no fraud or irregularities have taken place in coal import process yesterday invited anyone with information about alleged irregularities related to coal procurements to present them to the Presidential Commission.
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[2026-04-18 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan on Thursday said that Sri Lanka has made significant improvements in boosting tax revenues and revenues as a share of GDP.
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[2026-04-18 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.
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[2026-04-18 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of oil giant Chevron on Friday in a case that could impact environmental damage lawsuits.
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[2026-04-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party’s election manifesto, promising Rs.2,500 monthly assistance for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride from families with annual income below Rs.500,000 for if voted into power in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake invited the Presidential Secretariat staff to commit themselves, with renewed energy and fresh ideas to advancing the President’s people-centred programme.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s decision not to pass on the latest global fuel price hike to the public is a praiseworthy move. It will be greatly welcomed by the public who are today at their wits’ end to find answers to the steep rise in the Cost of Living. According to a news item quoting Treasury sources, the financial losses incurred by the State owned fuel- sector due to global crude oil price increase will not be transferred to the public through
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[2026-04-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney was just 43 years old when the Herald published its first issue from a stone warehouse in George Street amid a wild storm that washed away some of the colony’s streets. The printers worked under borrowed oil lamps and paused their presses for late-breaking news brought by a boat from Hobart.
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[2026-04-18 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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[2026-04-18 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An armada of at least eight oil tankers set off toward the Strait of Hormuz immediately after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
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[2026-04-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-04-18 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Picture it: Gas is $2.69 per gallon, eggs are $1.50 a dozen, and rent is just $1,300 per month.
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