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March 31, 2026 6 visible stories Energy & Climate

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March 31, 2026

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How the Philippines under elder Marcos handled the 1973, 1979 oil crises
Rappler • 1m ago

How the Philippines under elder Marcos handled the 1973, 1979 oil crises

Rappler looks back at the massive oil crises of the 1970s to examine what triggered them and what sweeping measures the older Marcos utilized to force nationwide energy conservation

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Philippines Editors' Pick Newsbreak
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Rappler

Energy & Climate

Rappler • 1m ago

[Kasalikasan] Catching some rays

'Despite issues, consumer mindsets are changing as technology becomes cheaper and information gets more readily available. Solar is no longer a 'nice-to-have' but a necessity in areas where there are frequent outages.'

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Philippines Newsletters Voices
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Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia

Russia had supplied over a third of Germany’s crude oil imports and more than half of its natural gas needs, until Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the abrupt shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline left Berlin scra...

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India World
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Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs, issues strict energy conserving guidelines
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs, issues strict energy conserving guidelines

The tariff hike means that those consuming over 180 units would see a 25% increase

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India World
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Energy crisis raises concerns over Ligawasan Marsh exploration
Rappler • 1m ago

Energy crisis raises concerns over Ligawasan Marsh exploration

Environmental watchdog Wetlands International warns that unregulated extraction could hurt one of the most biodiverse wetland systems in the country and increase flooding

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Philippines Editors' Pick Environment
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Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade
BBC World • 1m ago

Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it.

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Global
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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0