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April 4, 2026 16 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 4, 2026

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Energy & Climate

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Energy & Climate

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

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Erdogan, Zelenskyy discuss energy security and peace efforts in Istanbul talks
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Erdogan, Zelenskyy discuss energy security and peace efforts in Istanbul talks

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Erdogan, Zelenskyy discuss energy security and peace efforts in Istanbul talks.

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Southeast Asia World
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Explained: How Iran War Is Exposing Arab World's Economic Fault Lines
NDTV World 1m ago

Explained: How Iran War Is Exposing Arab World's Economic Fault Lines

The Middle East war, in its sixth week, has left the entire region in a turmoil. And, effects are both short and long-term such as inflation, energy crisis, sharp fall in investors' confidence, etc.

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India
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Planning minister advocates for revising market timings to rein in oil import bill
Dawn 1m ago

Planning minister advocates for revising market timings to rein in oil import bill

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday advocated for the revision of market timings to cut down on oil usage by saving electricity, as the country faces rising import costs amid the global oil crisis. Addressing a pre...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, agencies report
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, agencies report

MOSCOW, April 4 - Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 of its staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported.

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Southeast Asia
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"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours
NDTV World 1m ago

"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that an oil tanker carrying Iranian crude had rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India to China.

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India
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Strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant kills 1, says IAEA
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant kills 1, says IAEA

The ⁠International ⁠Atomic Energy Agency ⁠on Saturday said that it has been informed by Iran ‌about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The IAEA said in ⁠an X post that one ‌of...

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Asia
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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

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Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

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Philippines 3 items

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Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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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
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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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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