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April 3, 2026 14 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 3, 2026

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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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'Five Straits' Trap: How Hormuz Blockade Exposes Global Oil's Fatal Flaw
NDTV World • 1m ago

'Five Straits' Trap: How Hormuz Blockade Exposes Global Oil's Fatal Flaw

Iran's Hormuz blockade affecting 20-25% of global crude exposes the 'five straits' crisis: volatile chokepoints (Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab, Malacca, Suez, Turkish) shipping 60M barrels/day affected by Houthi threats, piracy,...

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India
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Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy.

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Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

Releasing political prisoners in Cuba has long been a US core demand as oil blockade continues.

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Global News
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Strait of Hormuz closure deflates global helium supply
NPR World • 1m ago

Strait of Hormuz closure deflates global helium supply

The blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is affecting not only oil, but the global helium supply.

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US
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Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is expected to be hit by thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, with th...

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Puppies, Kitten, Power: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Steals Spotlight At Pet Shop
NDTV World • 1m ago

Puppies, Kitten, Power: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Steals Spotlight At Pet Shop

Images released by state media showed a visibly delighted Ju Ae watching cats with her father and petting one perched on a tower.

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India
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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

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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

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

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