Oracle sent a force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center, letting it delay payments if the facility misses its 2028 target to come online.

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Oracle Sends Force Majeure Notice on New Mexico Stargate Data Center

What happened?

FAQ

What is the force majeure notice Oracle sent?

It is a contractual notice that allows Oracle to delay payments tied to the New Mexico Stargate data center if the site does not come online by its 2028 target.

What is the Stargate project?

Stargate is a large-scale AI data center infrastructure initiative. The New Mexico site is one of its locations and is among the biggest computing investments in the United States.

Does this affect Middle East markets?

It could have indirect effects, since delays in major U.S. computing projects may slow the availability of global cloud capacity that regional firms rely on. No direct impact on regional projects has been published.

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