Oil eases after surge to $100 (The Economic Times 3rd Jan 2008)Oil prices dipped on Thursday after leaping to a lifetime high of $100 the day before amid a new-year rush of investor demand fuelled by expectations of thinning US stockpiles, the falling U.S. dollar and geopolitical risks. US light crude for February delivery fell 37 cents to $99.25 a barrel in Globex electronic trading by 0017 GMT. US crude traded once at $100 a barrel in the previous session, surpassing the previous $99.29 peak set in November. Oil prices climbed 58 per cent in 2007, the biggest annual gain this decade, and many fund managers were bracing for another year of volatile but rising commodity prices. More
Jyoti Structures on Tuesday said it has bagged two orders worth Rs 253 crore from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd for construction of transmission lines. The company has bagged Rs 160-crore order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd for construction of transmission lines and sub-stations. Besides, the company's joint venture company Jyoti Structures Africa (Pty) Ltd has bagged a contract for Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, the electricity utility of South Africa for construction of transmission line. The scope of the order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company includes supply and erection of Bujagali Interconnection Project, the manufacturer of transmission line towers informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The contract valued at around $39.64 million (Rs 160 crore) is to be executed in 24 months, the company said, adding the company would construct 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines and substations.
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