Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-18 06:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Australia's oil strategy has pivoted from producer to importer — with most refined oil coming from our Asian neighbours.
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[2026-03-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hayleys Mobility has introduced the OMODA C9 PHEV as an extension to its new energy vehicle portfolio, the premium OJ (OMODA & JAECOO) range in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-18 06:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz, a vital arterial passage for oil tankers in the Middle East, has been choked with traffic for weeks. Source: Supplied
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[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The technical shortcomings of the QR code system introduced by the government with the aim of resolving the fuel crisis and streamlining the fuel distribution have now been completely resolved, said Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne.
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[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All of us hope to live out our lives free of harm. But what happens when a life is cut short, or forever altered, by someone else’s negligence? What if a moment’s recklessness leaves a person permanently disabled? These are not abstract questions; they demand urgent and sustained attention. So far in 2026, Sri Lanka has recorded 457 fatal road accidents, claiming 475 lives.
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[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A fuel tanker ‘Seafrontier’ carrying 17,000 MT of 92-Octane Petrol, 18,000 MT of Diesel, and 2,800 MT of Super Diesel arrived at the Colombo Port yesterday amidst the energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle-East.
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[2026-03-18 06:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-18 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: STARKE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Un hombre de Florida está previsto a ser ejecutado el martes por la violación y asesinato de una joven madre que llamó frenéticamente al 911 desde el teléfono celular de su agresor mientras estaba atada en su automóvil.
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[2026-03-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Vulnerable train passengers will be left without vital assistance at stations under a “reckless” proposal by Queensland Rail, a peak transport union has warned.
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[2026-03-18 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Haven't seen this much since the Iran war started : Oil prices up and stocks up, together. Crude and equities have largely had an inverse relationship lately, with the former driving the bus.
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[2026-03-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Inflation may have driven the decision but the Reserve Bank's second consecutive rate hike has also put talk of a recession back on the agenda.Governor Michele Bullock didn't rule out the possibility yesterday afternoon, although she stressed that wasn't her goal. While she highlighted the likelihood the war in the Middle East would drive up prices due to fuel supply issues, a former RBA assistant governor flagged the escalating conflict as a "global recession risk".AS IT HAPPENED: RBA pulls trigger
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[2026-03-18 05:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-18 05:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jet AirWerks, LLC an FAA Part 145 Repair Station that provides MRO services for engine components and performs CFM56-5B/7B engine teardowns, and Stratton Aviation, LLC experts in aftermarket parts trading, end-of-life services, and cutting edge technical services at their own Part 145s, announced they signed an agreement for the teardown of CFM56-5B/7B engines at Jet AirWerks' Engine Services Center.
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[2026-03-18 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Oil prices rose again Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbours, while stock markets were higher ahead of key central bank meetings.
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[2026-03-18 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces "no longer need" military help in the Iran war, after his calls for assistance from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic were largely rebuffed.
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[2026-03-18 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Tricycle drivers line up during the first day of the distribution of the Cash Relief Assistance at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on March 17, 2026. Each driver received ₱5,000 in assistance to mitigate the continuing rise in the cost of petroleum products.
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[2026-03-18 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) encouraged the private sector to adopt flexible work arrangements to conserve energy and reduce fuel consumption in the face of rising oil prices due to the war in Iran.
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[2026-03-18 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A general view of MOL’s Danube refinery which produces fuel from Russian crude oil in Százhalombatta, Hungary, on Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
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[2026-03-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE inauguration of Donald Lim as the 78th president of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) signals a renewed call for the country’s business leaders to step beyond the boardroom and take a more active role in shaping national progress. With the theme “Leadership in action, lifting the nation,” MAP’s 2026 leadership sets out a vision that recognizes the crucial role of professional management in strengthening institutions, driving innovation and expanding opportunities across industries.
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[2026-03-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-18 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the fuel subsidy program would extend to transport workers outside Metro Manila after Holy Week. The initial rollout provided P5,000 to nearly 139,000 drivers in Metro Manila, including tricycle drivers, motorcycle taxi drivers, bus drivers, and jeepney drivers within the capital region. Castro said the Palace would provide and distribute 10 kilos of rice every other month for the entire year to middle-class workers and vulnerable families.
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[2026-03-18 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUANGZHOU, China, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent value retention rate report for February released by the China Automobile Dealers Association shows that GAC continues to lead among Chinese domestic brands in three-year value retention rate. In terms of model-specific performance, the GAC GS8 topped the mid-size SUV segment among Chinese brands with a retention rate of 77.0%.
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[2026-03-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Homestead High School basketball senior guard Myah Epps sustained critical injuries in a horrible car accident while on her way to school on Friday, according to a GoFundMe donation page.
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[2026-03-18 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon may amount to war crimes, the United Nations human rights office says as the Israeli military pummels its northern neighbour as part of the wider war engulfing the Middle East.
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[2026-03-18 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least one person has been killed, and nine others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's airport road, the Lebanese Health Ministry's emergency operations centre is reporting.
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[2026-03-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased use of Arctic shipping route among topics covered at inaugural China-Russia Logistics Business Forum
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[2026-03-18 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At NVIDIA GTC 2026, DeepRoute.ai presented a comprehensive introduction to its 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Foundation Model architecture, representing a fundamental breakthrough in autonomous driving development. The model introduces a unified architecture that integrates perception, reasoning, and action, enabling systems not only to drive, but to understand and evaluate their own decision-making in real time.
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[2026-03-18 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Images circulating online reveal shattered buildings, charred facades, and debris strewn across residential streets in Tehran. Residents and emergency crews are clearing rubble since the attacks. In southern Tehran, locals use basic tools to dig out damaged homes while firefighters tackle lingering blazes; videos from passing cars capture the aftermath near Niavaran, where a police facility was clearly struck.
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[2026-03-18 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many crematorium furnaces use diesel, now in short supply due to disruptions from conflicts in the Middle East
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[2026-03-17 23:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Hong Kong-registered vessel, Seafrontier, carrying a significant shipment of fuel ordered by Sri Lanka, has arrived at Colombo Port today(17). The vessel has begun unloading operations, the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation confirmed. Part of the cargo was offloaded at the Kerawalapitiya storage terminal this morning, while the remaining portion was transferred to the Kolonnawa terminal this afternoon after docking at the Dolphin Jetty.
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[2026-03-17 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combination of book cover images show “Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America” by Jeff Hobbs, left, and “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World” by William Dalrymple. (Scribner via AP, left, and Bloomsbury via AP)
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[2026-03-17 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinos lloran en el funeral de cuatro miembros de la familia Odeh asesinados en su auto por fuerzas de seguridad israelíes durante una operación militar en Tammun, Cisjordania, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Majdi Mohammed)
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[2026-03-17 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians mourn at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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[2026-03-17 21:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on Tuesday announced that the fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights will increase in April as the war in the Middle East continued to have an impact on oil prices.
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[2026-03-17 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-03-17 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure has ramped up concerns over prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.
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[2026-03-17 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: People have been queuing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to buy petrol due to concerns over fuel supply amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. (Reuters: Thilina Kaluthotage)
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The start-up plans to build ‘large-scale’ facilities to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel, though some question its commercial feasibility
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Maureen Donlon of Wagga Wagga has some listening advice for DJ Albo: “History repeating itself? I draw readers’ attention to the 1979 hit The Topical Song (to the tune of Supertramp’s The Logical Song) by the Barron Knights, which dealt with the oil crisis, caused by (shock horror) trouble in Iran.
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[2026-03-17 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-03-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Container Terminal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Truck reduced to a charred wreck at a car park on Container Port Road South in Kwai Chung
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[2026-03-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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