DSE News and Press, Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. From 10/27/21

OPEC+ plans to ramp up its production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, sticking to its existing policy of a gradual output increase for the third month in a row, sending crude prices to 7-year highs. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has partnered with Neste, a renewable and circular s...

Rising rates emerged as one of Q3’s main concerns, as bond yields rose to levels not seen since earlier in the year. Latest headline inflation data is beginning to level off after the initial dramatic rise in the first half of 2021. Elevated inflation is filtering into the ...

The midstream business model has transitioned from capital-intensive growth mode to capital-light efficiency mode, with Plains and others emphasizing free cash flow generation. Management noted the potential for buybacks and/or distribution increases to take greater precedence in capi...

Given significant free cash flow generation, several midstream companies have announced buyback authorizations to complement generous dividends in returning cash to shareholders. For midstream investors, buybacks represent a tangible proof point of positive changes for the space in re...

Enbridge, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire logistics company Moda Midstream Operating LLC for $3.0 billion in cash from EnCap Flatrock Midstream. OPEC+ plans to ramp up its production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) to the market in October. The current yield on MLPs...

Natural gas prices have steadily increased since April, reaching a seven-year high of $4.91 per million British Thermal Unit (MMBtu) on September 8. With prices improving, expectations for natural gas production are also moving higher. As volume-driven businesses, the expected recover...

With broad market indexes and income sectors like REITs and utilities hovering near all-time highs, the yields for many equity income investments are noticeably lower now than in the past. This note briefly discusses the income challenge facing investors and how allocations to midstre...

A number of factors contribute to the gasoline price posted at your local corner store, but the primary determinate is the price of oil. Demand trends, quality specifications that change seasonally, and refinery outages are examples of some of the items that can also impact gasoline p...

Energy equities retreated from their relative highs in June as the Delta variant spread, the value trade sputtered, and oil prices weakened following the OPEC+ announcement in July. While midstream sold off with oil and energy stocks, the fundamental picture for midstream improved in ...

Last year, we were looking at distribution changes due to the COVID pandemic sell-off. CEFs distribute out most of their earnings as distributions, so they pay relatively higher yields. However, relatively higher yields mean that any downturn is likely to cause distribution cuts. ...