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TenneT Hires Nexans for LanWin 2 Export Cables Scope
French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has secured the project agreement for LanWin 2, valued over $1 billion, under the TenneT frame agreement awarded in May 2023.The project involves the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) of 250 km of 525 kV High-Voltage Direct Current, Cross-Linked Polyethylene (HVDC, XLPE) onshore and offshore export cable systems.The project is part of the development of TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid connection program in the German North Sea. Commissioning of the project is expected in 2030.It further sterngthens Nexans’s ongoing partnership with TenneT, following the BalWin3 and LanWin4 projects announced in March 2024, to develop the infrastructure essential to support Germany and Europe’s renewable energy future.“We are proud to secure this project under the TenneT framework agreement for the LanWin 2 project. This achievement highlights Nexans’ dedication to delivering innovative cable solutions and reliable project execution to support Europe’s energy transition,” said Pascal Radue, EVP of Nexans’ PWR-Transmission Business Group.
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Metals blended as dollar falls
Base metals traded combined on Thursday as the dollar deteriorated after soft U.S. core inflation raised hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut rate of interest further. The dollar index paused its rally following the release of core consumer price index information. It was last at 109.09 - a 1% retreat from the 26-month high of 110.17 hit on Monday. A weaker dollar makes greenback-priced commodities more affordable for holders of other currencies. Leaving out volatile food and energy components, the U.S. core CPI increased 3.2% on an annual basis, compared to an anticipated 3.3% increase. Traders of interest-rate futures now expect the Fed to cut rates two times by the end of this year, with the first decrease to been available in June. Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange ( LME) increased 0.4% to $2,612 a metric ton by 0346 GMT, bolstered by the European Commission's plan to ban Russian aluminium. The European Commission means to propose a ban on imports of Russian main aluminium in its 16th plan of sanctions versus Russia over its intrusion of Ukraine, European Union diplomats stated on Tuesday. Russian shipments of the metal to Europe have already fallen due to extensive self-sanctioning by makers. Any even more constraints would likely see only a minimal influence on the market, ANZ Research study stated in a note. LME copper increased 0.4% to $9,206, tin stayed flat at $29,590, nickel was down 0.2% to $15,815, lead added 0.4% to $1,942.5 while zinc moved 0.1% to $ 2,859.5. The most-active copper agreement on the SHFE was up 0.9% at 75,910 yuan ($ 10,353.95) a load. SHFE aluminium added 0.8% to 20,320 yuan a load, nickel was flat at 127,480 yuan, zinc fell 0.7% to 23,720 yuan, lead stayed flat at 16,590 yuan and tin included 0.4% to 246,840 yuan. For the top stories in metals and other news, click or
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Gold rates hover near 1-month peak on renewed rate-cut hopes
Gold rates were stable on Thursday after hitting their greatest levels in more than a month, as softer U.S. core inflation information lifted expectations of interest rate cuts, although news of a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas capped more gains. Spot gold held its ground at $2,696.30 per ounce, as of 0301 GMT, after hitting its highest point because Dec. 12 previously in the session. U.S. gold futures gained 0.3% to $ 2,725.20. Relieving underlying inflation in the U.S. renewed hopes of a. less limiting Fed policy this year. The core inflation. suddenly slowed, while heading consumer prices showed no. substantial upside surprises, stated Jigar Trivedi, senior. expert at Dependence Securities. That supported bullion demand as development in disinflation. could prompt the FOMC to ease financial policy, decreasing the. opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Concerns continue over prospective tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, which. might even more exacerbate inflationary pressures. Reserve bank authorities said information released on Wednesday. showed U.S. inflation was continuing to alleviate even as they noted. increased uncertainty in the coming months, as they wait for a. very first peek of the inbound Trump administration's policies. Supporting bullion, the dollar slipped on Thursday to stand. simply off current peaks as cooling U.S. inflation information knocked. down bond yields. The prospect of more Fed rate cuts this year increased. following the information, and rate of interest futures traders on. Wednesday were pricing in near-even chances that the U.S. central. bank would minimize rates twice by the end of this year, with the. first decrease to come in June. In other places, Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and captive. contract, reducing some security appeal of the metal, Trivedi. said. Area silver shed 0.2% to $30.61 per ounce and. palladium dropped 0.3% to $958.50. Platinum. steadied at $938.25.
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Iron ore strikes multi-week high up on lower deliveries, soft dollar
Prices of iron ore futures climbed on Thursday, supported by minimized deliveries from a major producer and growing expectations of continued rate cuts by the Federal Reserve following coolerthanexpected U.S. inflation information. The most-traded May iron ore agreement on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) was up 0.64% at 787 yuan ($ 107.35) a metric lot, as of 0214 GMT. Earlier in the session, the contract touched 792 yuan a lot, its greatest considering that Dec. 18. The benchmark February iron ore on the Singapore Exchange was trading 0.43% higher at $101 a load, as of 0219 GMT. It touched the greatest since Jan. 1 at $101.9 earlier in the day. Leading iron ore supplier Rio Tinto on Thursday reported its lowest annual iron ore deliveries in 2 years, partly as heavy rains in Western Australia affected output in the December quarter. Likewise offering some support to prices of the crucial steelmaking component was a weaker U.S dollar, which makes dollar-denominated products more affordable for holders of other currencies. In addition, the indications of possibly increasing ore need in the coming weeks supported rates, stated analysts. Increasing total sentiment, Nation Garden, as soon as China's top designer by sales, revealed it expects to report a. narrower yearly loss in 2024 as the having a hard time developer works. to revive its company. Other steelmaking active ingredients on the DCE advanced, with. coking coal and coke up 1.52% and 1.65%,. respectively. A lot of steel criteria on the Shanghai Futures Exchange. ticked up. Rebar included 0.33%, hot-rolled coil. sophisticated 0.44%, stainless-steel got 0.11%, while. wire rod dropped 0.25%. The current wave of prices gains generally gained from. improved expectations for steel intake boosted by the macro. sentiment, said Zhuo Guiqiu, analyst at Jinrui Futures. The restocking expectations intensified rate volatility. in the middle of low steel stocks.
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Most metals rise as dollar slips on soft US inflation information
Prices of many base metals rose on Thursday, helped by a weaker dollar as soft U.S. core inflation data raised hopes that the Federal Reserve might cut rates of interest further. The dollar index paused its rally following the release of core consumer rate index information. It was last at 108.98 - a 1.08%. retreat from the 26-month high of 110.17 touched on Monday. A weaker dollar makes greenback-priced products cheaper. for holders of other currencies. Leaving out volatile food and energy parts, core CPI. increased 3.2% on a yearly basis, compared with an expected. 3.3% rise. Traders of interest-rate futures now anticipate the Fed to cut. rates two times by the end of this year, with the very first reduction to. been available in June. Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange. ( LME) increased 0.6% to $2,618 a metric ton by 0144 GMT, strengthened by. the European Commission's strategy to ban Russian aluminium. The European Commission plans to propose a restriction on imports. of Russian main aluminium in its 16th plan of sanctions. versus Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, European Union. diplomats stated on Tuesday. Russian deliveries of the metal to Europe have currently. fallen due to extensive self-sanctioning by manufacturers. Any. further restrictions would likely see just a restricted effect on. the market, ANZ Research study said in a note. LME copper increased 0.5% to $9,214, tin remained. flat at $29,590, nickel was unchanged at $15,855, lead. added 0.4% to $1,943.5 and zinc gained 0.2% to. $ 2,868. The most-active copper agreement on the SHFE was up. 1.0% at 76,000 yuan ($ 10,366.79) a heap. SHFE aluminium included 1.3% to 20,420 yuan a ton,. nickel was up 0.1% to 127,620 yuan, zinc fell. 0.1% to 23,860 yuan, lead lost 0.1% to 16,575 yuan and. tin included 0.7% to 247,450 yuan. For the top stories in metals and other news, click. or.
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Qatar hikes March al-Shaheen oil term price to over 2-year high
QatarEnergy has actually raised the term price for alShaheen crude oil loading in March, trade sources said on Thursday, setting it at a premium that has been the greatest in more than two years. The term rate has increased by $2.76 to $3.81 per barrel, from the premium of $1.05 per barrel set for February-loading cargoes, the sources said. The premium is at its highest level given that prices were set in October 2022 for cargoes packing in December that year. The walking follows a strong rally in Middle East standards this week, as most current U.S. sanctions on Russia led Asian purchasers rush to source alternative supplies from the Middle East and other regions. Area premium of Dubai increased $1.35 to $3.08 a barrel on Monday, posting the biggest day-to-day gain since a minimum of September 2020. Qatar offered 2 al-Shaheen freights to Totsa at a premium of $ 3.70-$ 3.80 a barrel above Dubai costs, according to the sources. Qatar has actually also granted a Qatar Marine unrefined cargo at a. premium of about $3 a barrel above Dubai costs to Unipec and a. Qatar Land crude cargo at a premium of above $2 a barrel above. Dubai rates to PTT, they stated. The companies usually do not discuss industrial offers. All the cargoes are 500,000 barrels each.
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Oil increases as United States stock decreases heighten supply concerns
Oil costs rose for a 2nd day on Thursday after a largerthanexpected decrease in U.S. crude oil stockpiles added to provide concerns stired by U.S. sanctions against Russian energy trade. Brent crude futures increased 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 82.33 per barrel by 0120 GMT, after increasing 2.6% to its greatest considering that July 26 in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures increased 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 80.36 a barrel after gaining 3.3% on Wednesday, reaching its greatest considering that July 19. Costs increased after the U.S. Energy Details Administration reported on Wednesday domestic petroleum stocks fell for the seventh time in a row recently, the longest decreasing streak given that July 2021. International crude oil products are anticipated to tighten up in the months ahead as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian oil manufacturers and tankers have sent Moscow's leading consumers searching the globe for replacement barrels, while shipping rates have actually risen too. The most recent round of sanctions might disrupt Russian oil supply and distribution substantially, the International Energy Agency stated in its month-to-month oil market report on Wednesday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, which have been cutting output over the previous 2 years, are likely to be mindful about increasing supply despite the recent rally in rates, said Product Context founder Rory Johnston. The producer group has actually had its optimism rushed so regularly over the past year that it is most likely to err on the side of care before beginning the cut-easing procedure, he said. Limiting oil's gains, Israel and Hamas consented to an offer to halt battling in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners, according to an authorities.
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Biden takes aim at 'tech industrial complex' in farewell speech
U.S. President Joe Biden cautioned on Wednesday in his goodbye address that an American oligarchy is taking shape in the United States among a few wealthy people who have actually amassed a dangerous concentration of power. Biden cautioned of a tech commercial complex in the United States in words that echoed President Dwight Eisenhower's. farewell address in 1961. Eisenhower, liquidating 8 years as. president, had actually alerted of the threats of a military-industrial. complex gaining power in the United States. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme. wealth, power and impact that really threatens our whole. democracy, our standard rights and flexibility and a reasonable shot for. everyone to get ahead, Biden said from the Oval Office. He did not mention names, however Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the. world's wealthiest male, has actually amassed not simply large wealth however has. end up being an effective adviser to Donald Trump, the Republican politician who. will take control of as president from Biden on Monday. Biden returned Eisenhower's speech in his 15-minute. message. 6 years later, I'm similarly concerned about the. potential increase of a tech industrial complex. It might posture genuine. dangers for our nation too. Americans are being buried. under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation,. enabling the abuse of power, he said. The totally free press is falling apart. Pillars are vanishing. Social media is giving up on fact checking, Biden said. Biden's remarks came after social media company Meta. Platforms just recently ditched its U.S. fact-checking program and. decreased curbs on discussions around controversial topics such as. immigration and gender identity, acquiescing criticism from. conservatives like Trump. X, previously called Twitter, had formerly restricted. content small amounts on its platform after being purchased by. Musk.
Wildfires rave out of control near Los Angeles, killing a minimum of two
A minimum of 2 individuals were eliminated as numerous fastgrowing wildfires raved out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, damaging hundreds of structures, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to buy some 70,000 individuals to evacuate their homes.
Fierce winds were impeding firefighting efforts and sustaining the fires, which have actually broadened unobstructed because they started on Tuesday.
The biggest blaze has taken in more than 5,000 acres in Pacific Palisades, a stunning neighborhood in west Los Angeles County in between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu that is home to numerous movie, television and music stars. More than 1,000 structures have actually been ruined, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone stated at a press conference on Wednesday.
Another fire, the Eaton fire, had grown to more than 2,000 acres as it burned some 30 miles (50 km) inland in Altadena, near Pasadena. 2 fatalities were reported there, though officials stated they did not have more information.
The Hurst fire, in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley northwest of Los Angeles, had exceeded 500 acres. All 3 fires were 0% contained, authorities stated.
A high number of significant injuries had actually occurred among residents who did not follow evacuation orders, Marrone said.
Officials warned that the gusty winds were anticipated to persist throughout the day.
We are never out of risk yet, with the strong winds that continue to press through the city and the county today, Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said.
The winds have made it difficult to provide aerial assistance for firefighting operations, officials said, putting municipal water systems under immense strain. Locals were advised to conserve water use.
The fire department needs the water to fight the fires, and we're battling a wildfire with metropolitan water systems, and that is actually challenging, stated Janisse Quinones, the chief executive of the city's water and power department.
The skies above Los Angeles glowed red and were blanketed by thick smoke as the sun increased on Wednesday.
As the flames spread and citizens began evacuating after the fires broke out on Tuesday, roadways were so jammed that some individuals deserted their automobiles to leave the fire. Emergency situation responders were going door to door to press evacuation orders.
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated a state of emergency on Tuesday. President Joe Biden planned to go to a. Santa Monica station house for a briefing from fire authorities on. Wednesday, the White House stated.
President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in 2 weeks,. blamed Newsom's environmental policies for the disaster in a. post on his Truth Social website.
The
Los Angeles area had actually been ripe for fire
going into the fall, when seasonal winds get here in the. region, after successive wet winter seasons developed an abundance of. turf and plants that turned to fuel throughout an extremely hot. summer season, environment scientists said.
' THIS CLOSE'
Around 100 of the 1,000 public schools in the Los. Angeles Unified School District were closed down, Superintendent. Alberto Carvalho told journalism conference.
Pacific Palisades resident Cindy Festa stated that as she. left, fires were this near to the cars, demonstrating. with her thumb and forefinger.
Individuals left their cars and trucks on Palisades Drive. Burning up the. hillside. The palm trees - whatever is going, Festa stated from. her automobile.
David Reed stated he had no choice however to leave his Pacific. Palisades home when law enforcement officer showed up at his door. They laid down the law, Reed said. He collected his essential ownerships and accepted a. trip from officers to the evacuation center at the Westwood. Recreation center. I grabbed my trombone and the current book I've been reading,. which is my Jack Kerouac anthology here, because I'm a beatnik,. he said, including that he could see flames approaching his home.
Pacific Palisades is one of the most expensive areas. in the country. A typical home was valued at $3.7 million since. the end of 2023, according to Zillow, more than all however four. other postal code in the United States.
The fleeing evacuees included Hollywood stars such as. Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore and Mark Hamill.
AT LEAST THREE BLAZES
In the Pasadena location, the Eaton fire swallowed up homes, a. synagogue and a McDonald's restaurant.
Almost 100 homeowners from a retirement home in Pasadena were. left, CBS News stated. Video revealed elderly citizens, numerous. in wheelchairs and on gurneys, crowded onto a smoky and. windswept parking area as fire engine and ambulances addressed. them.
Around 188,000 homes and services in Los Angeles county. were without power on Wednesday, information from PowerOutage.us. showed.
Numerous burn victims were dealt with after walking towards. Duke's dining establishment in Malibu at night, the Los Angeles. Times reported, mentioning a fire official.
We're dealing with a historical natural disaster. And I believe that. can't be stated strong enough, Kevin McGowan, director of. emergency situation management for Los Angeles County, stated at the press. conference.
Firefighting aircraft scooped water from the sea to attempt to. drop it on the flames as they swallowed up homes. Bulldozers cleared. deserted automobiles from roads so emergency situation cars might pass,. television images showed.
The fire singed some trees on the premises of the Getty. Vacation home, a museum loaded with priceless masterpieces, but the. collection stayed safe mainly since nearby bushes had been. cut as a preventive measure, the museum stated.
Before the fire started, the National Weather Condition Service had. issued its greatest alert for extreme fire conditions for much of. Los Angeles County from Tuesday through Thursday.
With low humidity and dry plant life due to a lack of rain,. the conditions were about as bad as it gets in terms of fire. weather condition, the service said.
(source: Reuters)