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Nord Stream (1224 km) and Nord Stream 2 (1200 km) are gas pipelines from Russia to Europe, running under the Baltic Sea, allowing gas supplies to bypass transit countries.

• Each pipeline consists of two strings with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The total design capacity of both pipelines is 110 billion cubic meters.
• Total project investment: €7.4 billion.

Yes, this is my last post at MacroBusiness…see more below but first the final roundup of today’s markets: Its been a tough day on local markets with the ASX200 slumping while the nexus of the AI bubble on Wall Street, the Trump regime’s warmongering in Iran, a snap election in Japan and the latest US

The post Macro Afternoon…and a Farewell appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.

The post We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0? appeared first on Renew Economy.

Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.

The post Is AEMO still fit for purpose? Review to probe governance of energy market operator appeared first on Renew Economy.

The Victorian government has introduced a suite of tax increases and new levies that significantly raise holding costs for investors—primarily through lower land‑tax thresholds, expanded vacant‑residential‑land taxes, and new short‑stay levies. These changes mean more investors now pay land tax, and those who already paid are paying more. Therefore, holding costs for investment properties have

As we enter the Chinese Year of the Horse, which signifies dynamism, energy, and freedom, ANZ believes that Chinese growth is entering a new era. While such an assumption is okay in theory, the notion that Chinese growth is about to rise is pretty laughable to me. Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is notoriously difficult to

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In Qatar on Thursday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled Germany would be willing to increase arms exports to countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia as "reliable cooperation partners."

Latest Rystad Energy data shows Australia's large-scale wind and solar farms generated 20% more electricity in January 2026 than in January 2025.

The post Wind and solar output leaps 20 pct in January, as west wins on wind and biggest coal grid on PV appeared first on Renew Economy.

Regional Australia should be alarmed by the latest long-term projections from the Centre for Population, which risk tilting the nation’s power balance further in the cities’ favour. To recap, the Centre for Population’s 2025 Population Statement projects that the nation’s population will grow by 3,860,000 over the 11 years to 2035–36, with most (80%) of

The post The regions should fear Big Australia appeared first on MacroBusiness.

DXY is back and showing no signs of fatigue. The AUD looks like a man clinging to the edge of a cliff. It has overshot its CNY sponsor. The Japan problem is back. Gold puked again. Copper longs must be feeling it. AI metals are in free fall. Big mining parabola goes “pop”. EM down.

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The current LNP state government in Queensland was elected on a promise of restoring the Optional Preferential Voting (OPV) system used in the state up until the 2015 election.

Under this system, voters are not required to number every box on the ballot. In contrast, the current Compulsory Preferential Voting (CPV) system requires voters to effectively number every box.

A blowout in US unemployment claims, a collapse in cryptocurrencies and more unease over the AI uber-bubble added to rise in volatility across risk markets overnight as Wall Street fell back again, taking other markets with it. The USD continued its comeback against most of the majors, particularly the Aussie, Loonie and Kiwi while the

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