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In recent weeks, we have discussed the stability of MLP/midstream cash flows at length by highlighting their underlying fee-based contracts with built-in protections ( read more ). Protections for the pipeline provider include minimum volume commitments (MVCs), which are intended precisely for...

Storage tends to be a ho-hum business, until it isn’t. With oil demand diving, plentiful production, and the oil futures curve in steep contango, storage has become a hot topic. Of course, many midstream companies own and operate storage capacity. Today, we will briefly discuss the impl...

Originally published on 03/27/20 Yesterday, Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP) updated investors on its business by holding a virtual Analyst Day. Management provided helpful commentary on the outlook for the MLP given the current environment. Today's Insights at a Glance covers some of t...

By Stacey Morris At one time, the hope had been that investor focus would shift to midstream fundamentals instead of questions around structure. It's a good reminder to be careful what you wish for. Conversations around MLP consolidations or C-Corp conversions have been replaced by a focus...

By Michael Laitkep While pipelines are often considered the bread and butter of the MLP space, MLPs provide a wide range of midstream services, from gathering and processing activities near the wellhead to pipelines and terminals supporting distribution of gasoline and diesel further downs...

My life has become a four-hour sleep routine in which I get up at 2 a.m. every morning wondering what calamity awaits the markets today. That's a far cry from five weeks ago when I could sleep like a bug-in-a-rug for seven hours and wake up refreshed and ready to face the world. For CEFs i...

By Bryce Bingham With broader markets under pressure and MLP yields near all-time highs, many investors are questioning the stability of MLP distributions. Alerian has already addressed improved distribution coverage at length ( read more ), but what can we learn from the past? While inves...

ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”) hosted a live conference call on March 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The replay and transcript of the conference call is now available. The ClearBridge energy midstream closed-end funds include the ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fun...

By Stacey Morris In addition to updated financial guidance , midstream companies have also provided more disclosure around the nature of their cash flows. Specifically, there has been increased commentary around counterparties, minimum volume commitments, and the portion of cash f...