Green hydrogen ambitions unravel, Brad Pitt lesson

Hello, Rich Henderson in Bloomberg's Melbourne bureau with the latest headlines:Today's must-reads:• Australia's green hydrogen ambitions fa
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Hello, Rich Henderson in Bloomberg's Melbourne bureau with the latest headlines:

Today's must-reads:
• Australia's green hydrogen ambitions fade
• Canberra expands clean power targets
• LNG exports pressure local energy prices higher

What's happening now

Australia's green hydrogen dream is quickly fading. At least seven big hydrogen production projects have been delayed, scaled back or cancelled and include BP's decision last week to exit a $36 billion facility in Western Australia.

Canberra expands clean power targets. The government's Capacity Investment Scheme will support another 3 gigawatts of renewable generation — enough to supply 1 million homes — as it speeds up the energy transition.

China's coal mining push risks creating an oversupply that would impact Australia. The 450 mine sites in development across China would have a combined capacity of 1.35 billion tons a year, surpassing Australia and Indonesia, the biggest exporters, according to a new report.

Australia lifted restrictions on US beef imports. On Bloomberg TV's Australia Ahead, Prudence Gordon, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment discusses the impact on Canberra's tariff negotiations and the nation's agriculture sector. Click image to watch.

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Booming liquefied natural gas exports are pushing up local energy prices, according to a new report. Wholesale electricity and gas prices have jumped as demand for Australian LNG has soared, adding pressure to stem shipments.

A Formula 1 charm offensive has spawned Brad Pitt's latest film, as well as a Netflix documentary series now in its seventh season. More absurdly, Formula 1 is claiming that it's going to reduce its carbon footprint to net zero by 2030, writes Bloomberg Opinion Columnist David Fickling.

What happened overnight

Here's what my colleague, market strategist Mike "Willo" Wilson says happened while we were sleeping…

The dollar climbed for a fourth day as US consumer confidence increased in July, easing concerns about the outlook for the broader economy. Treasury yields fell after weaker-than-expected job openings data and as stocks turned lower, ending down on the day. The US said it will continue talks with China beyond the tariff deadline. Australian inflation data and New Zealand business confidence are in focus today with the former key to an August RBA interest rate cut.

The US and China look to extend tariff truce. Washington and Beijing remain in talks to extend the stand-off, which expires in two weeks, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan claims four lives. A New York City police officer, Blackstone executive, unarmed security guard and employee of a real estate firm were killed.

India may face US tariffs of up to 25%. President Donald Trump said the levy still hasn't been finalized as the two countries negotiate a trade deal prior to the Aug. 1 deadline.

Russia has just 10 days to reach a truce with Ukraine, Donald Trump has warned. The US president issued the new deadline Tuesday after earlier cautioning that he may impose economic penalties on Moscow if it does not halt the fighting.

What to watch

  • 11.00a.m.: NZ Business Confidence
  • 11:30a.m.: Australia 2Q CPI

One more thing…

Sixty times the cement of the Hoover Dam, more steel than 116 Empire State Buildings and enough concrete to build a two-lane highway around the Earth five times — that's what will go into China's new $167 billion hydropower project in Tibet. Construction officially began this month on what is set to become one of the biggest infrastructure projects in history. It's a legacy-defining gamble for President Xi Jinping as he tries to sustainably revive China's slowing economy, tighten control over a restive region and project power far beyond the country's borders.

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