EMO News and Press, ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. From 03/12/22

Brent crude oil prices hit a 13-year high of $130 per barrel as the US and its allies consider a ban on Russian oil and natural gas, intending to isolate Russia from the global economy amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. OPEC+ decided to stick to its plan of raising oil output by 400...

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the month of May 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: “We believe midstream industry fundamentals continue to improve...

Triple-digit oil prices and inflation concerns have supported strong performance and a greater weighting to energy in broad market indexes, making energy relevant again for generalist investors. The significant rise in oil prices and the potential need to replace Russian barrels on th...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of February 28, 2022. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $428.1 milli...

The consolidation of MLPs by their parents or significant owners has been a multi-year trend, but activity has picked up with a number of transactions currently pending. M&A activity among industry peers has generally been more muted relative to MLP consolidations by sponsors, but...

Midstream/MLPs are well-positioned for the current inflationary environment, thanks to real asset and energy exposure. Additionally, midstream boasts contracts that are often indexed to inflation, and companies have historically been able to pass higher costs onto customers. For i...

The February MLP Monthly Report can be found here offering insights on MLP industry news, the asset class’s performance, yields, valuations, and fundamental drivers. Brent crude oil prices touched a seven-year high of $90 as tight supplies and escalating tensions between Russia...

A recent survey of over 600 financial advisors shows MLPs are known for their income, but their tax advantages are not well-understood. Regarding the ongoing energy transition, survey results suggest that most advisors expect oil and gas infrastructure to continue operating for decade...

For the second month in three, equity CEFs on average witnessed negative returns, declining 2.40% on a NAV basis for January. While for the first month three, fixed income CEFs posted returns in the red (-2.04%). The national municipal debt CEFs macro-classification witnessed the ...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of January 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $408.1 million...