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SpaceX hiring gas traders for its rocket fuel and chip plants

Elon Musk's SpaceX is recruiting a natural gas trader to build a team for its increasing fuel and power needs. The company intends to build gas-fired power plants to provide energy for a large semiconductor factory in Texas, which it's developing with Tesla. SpaceX also intends to build gas pipelines and even drill for natural gas to produce rocket propellant.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 August 2026 at 13:37

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