
Oil, Gas and M&A: Banks ‘Hungry’ to Put Capital to Work
U.S. energy bankers see capital, generalist investors and even an appetite for IPOs returning to the upstream space.
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U.S. energy bankers see capital, generalist investors and even an appetite for IPOs returning to the upstream space.
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Widespread consolidation has reshaped the list of top public producers, says Enverus CEO Manuj Nikhanj.
Increasing gas demand is expected to rally prices and boost midstream planning as a new Trump administration pledges to loosen permitting—setting the stage for M&A in the Appalachian Basin.
The Patch’s maturity will be tested in 2025 amid ongoing consolidation and geopolitical dissonance.
An unusual reduction in producer hedging found in a Haynes and Boone survey suggests banks are newly open to negotiating credit terms, a signal of market rewards for E&P thrift.
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