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US Shale to Plateau if Oil Stays in Current Range, ConocoPhillips CEO Says

U.S. shale oil output will flatten out if prices remain where they are now and will start to decline with prices in the $50s per barrel, the CEO of ConocoPhillips said on Tuesday in the latest prediction that oil’s slump could curb U.S. supply. The comments from Conoco CEO Ryan Lance come as forecasters including …

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Utility Vistra to Buy Natural Gas Assets for $1.9 Billion

Utility Vistra said on Thursday it would acquire seven natural gas generation facilities, with a combined capacity of nearly 2,600 megawatt, from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9 billion, as it looks to meet growing power demand. The deal includes five combined cycle gas turbine facilities and two combustion turbine facilities located across PJM, New England, …

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Blackstone Is in Talks for New Mexico Utility Owner TXNM

By David Carnevali, Ryan Gould, and Dinesh Nair Blackstone Inc. is in talks to acquire TXNM Energy Inc., the owner of New Mexico’s largest utility, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm’s infrastructure arm, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, has emerged as the likeliest buyer of TXNM after other suitors dropped out of …

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BP-Shell Megadeal Would Create European Rival to Exxon Mobil

If Shell acquires BP, it would create a European oil major that could challenge industry leaders Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., with upstream oil and gas production of nearly 5 million barrels of oil equivalent a day. Summary by Bloomberg AI The deal would give Shell dominance in LNG sales, with combined sales jumping …

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KKR-Backed Crescent Energy Weighs Asset Sales to Focus on Eagle Ford, Uinta Basins

Photographer: Anthony Prieto/Bloomberg Crescent Energy Co. is looking to sell its drilling portfolio in areas including the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado to focus on its core acreage in the Eagle Ford and Uinta basins. Summary by Bloomberg AI The divestment could fetch more than $1 billion, but no final decision has been made and Crescent …

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Sunoco LP to Acquire Parkland Corporation in Transaction Valued at $9.1 Billion

DALLAS, May 5, 2025 /CNW/ — Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) (“Sunoco” or the “Partnership”) and Parkland Corporation (TSX: PKI) (“Parkland”) announced today that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt. As part of the …

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Weak Oil Prices, Limited Shale Acreage to Hit Energy M&A in 2025, Enverus Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. upstream oil and gas M&A market is bracing for the most challenging conditions since the COVID-19 pandemic as oil prices slump and prime acreage dries up, analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday, even though dealmaking jumped last quarter to the second-best start to the year since 2018. The expected downturn in …

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EQT to Acquire Upstream and Midstream Assets of Olympus Energy for $1.8 Billion

(Reuters) – EQT said on Tuesday it plans to acquire the upstream and midstream assets of Olympus Energy in a deal valued at $1.8 billion. The company also beat first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, benefiting from higher natural gas prices. The company reported an adjusted profit of $1.18 per share, for the quarter ended March …

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ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of Oklahoma Assets Worth Over $1 Billion

(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips is exploring the sale of oil and gas assets in Oklahoma that it inherited from its $22.5 billion takeover of Marathon Oil last year, people familiar with the matter said. The energy producer has hired investment bank Moelis & Co to run the sale process for the assets, the sources said, adding …

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Brookfield Nears $9 Billion-Plus Deal for Colonial Pipeline, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Brookfield Asset Management is putting the final touches on a deal to acquire Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel transportation system, for more than $9 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. The New York-based asset manager has emerged as the winner of the auction process, which the five …

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