SGThe Financial Times reports that Oracle's $18 billion loan package for its 'Project Jupiter' data center in New Mexico is facing financial strain, with syndicate banks valuing the loans at 89 to 91 cents on the dollar. This comes as local opposition grows over potential environmental impacts, threatening Oracle's AI infrastructure plans. The project, part of Oracle's partnership with OpenAI, received the loans late last year but efforts to sell the debt have stalled due to concerns about Oracle's deteriorating creditworthiness. Oracle's credit rating was downgraded by S&P in July, forcing banks to retain more Oracle-related debt than planned. Environmental restrictions, such as the blocking of a natural gas pipeline, further complicate the project's energy supply.
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