POWER: Svenska Kraftnat to Invest €5bn Over 2026-28 to Strengthen Sweden’s Grid
Feb-26 10:15
Svenska kraftnat plans to invest SEK 57bn (€5.2bn) between 2026-28, up by SEK 13bn in the previous plan, to strengthen Sweden’s electricity grid and address growing demand, the TSO said.
- Ten series compensation facilities will be commissioned between 2026–2029, boosting transmission capacity in the SE2 bidding zone by 800MW.
- Additionally, supply chain challenges in the energy sector are driving cost increases, prompting Svenska kraftnat to implement strategic partnering contracts for supplier stability.
- And 40% of Svenska kraftnat’s costs between 2025–30 will be covered by bottleneck revenues, reducing costs for network customers, the TSO added.
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US-RUSSIA: Kremlin Waiting For White House To OK Putin-Trump Call
Jan-27 10:14
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow is yet to receive signals from the White House about a meeting or call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, noting a "certain amount of time" was needed before a meeting could take place, per Reuters.
- Comes after Peskov said on Friday: “Putin’s ready, we’re waiting for signals. Everyone is ready.”
- Putin said in an interview on Friday: "We have always said, and I want to emphasise this again, we are ready for these talks on the Ukrainian issue."
- In the interview, Putin appeared to offer Trump a sweetener, supporting Trump’s claims that the US presidential election was “stolen” and the Ukraine war could have been avoided if Trump were president: “...if they hadn't stolen victory from him in 2020, the crisis that emerged in Ukraine in 2022 could have been avoided."
- The comments are consistent with regular Kremlin comments signposting openness to talks, but the more conciliatory language appears to signal a more genuine pivot to reopening lines of communication than during the Biden administration.
- Putin's comments came after Trump issued his first threat to Russia since taking office: “If we don’t make a “deal,” and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on [Russia]...”
- Politico notes: “Putin and his inner circle aren’t taking Trump’s recent sanction threats seriously, instead seeing it as posturing ahead of actual direct talks about the war in Ukraine.”
US TSY OPTIONS: Larger Risk Reversal
Jan-27 10:12
TYH5 108.50/110.50 RR , bought the call for 17 in 30k (ref 109.03).
EQUITIES: EU Bank Index recovers from the low
Jan-27 10:12
- Despite the Risk Off tone, led by Tech, the Bank Index (SX7E) is doing better, trading circa flat on the day, now edging to session to close the opening gap.
- This chart remains one of the most interesting one at the start of 2025, with the next big level seen up to 163.34, the 2014 high.
- No surprises in seeing the Tech sector as the worst performer, (SX8P) has seen its biggest single move since 15th October, and looking to test the 800.00 level
