Vitol Makes Push Into Data-Center Infrastructure With US Deal
THE SO WHAT
Vitol buying a South Carolina data center campus is a clear tell that commodity traders now see AI infrastructure as an energy-anchored asset, not just real estate. For operators, power-market sophistication and offtake structuring are becoming as important as cloud architecture choices.
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