ENFR News and Press, Alerian Energy Infrastructure From 05/04/22

While recent, counter-seasonal price spikes have made headlines, the long-term fundamental outlook for US natural gas remains strong. For midstream, the expected growth in natural gas production and demand will require additional energy infrastructure, including pipeline and processin...

The Alerian MLP Index is up strongly YTD and has broken a multi-year downtrend. Investors continue to put a premium on owning cash flow generators. Longer-term, a dearth of energy capex and high commodity prices should support the MLP industry. Value and dividend themes have b...

NGLs have multiple end-uses, which impact our economy and everyday lives. A constructive outlook for global NGL demand is driven by the needs of a growing population. NGL prices at Mont Belvieu have rallied strongly in 2022, extending their upward momentum from the depths of the pande...

With global energy supply uncertainty, the role of the midstream segment and the US shale industry is now firmly on investors’ radars. We believe MLPs, which are yield oriented segment of the midstream asset class, are well-positioned for this inflationary cycle. In the mid...

A mutual fund, ETF, or closed-end fund that owns more than 25% MLPs will be taxed as a corporation, but funds that own up to 25% MLPs can maintain their pass-through structure. Funds that predominantly hold MLPs offer the potential for tax-deferred income but may experience tax drag a...

The US and the EU have announced the formation of a joint task force to reduce its dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end imports of all Russian oil by 2027. Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, increased 2.11% last month. The E...

One of the key themes for the midstream and MLP space in 2022 has been the meaningful return of dividend growth. Today’s dividend growth is stemming from improved financial flexibility as companies have made progress with strengthening their balance sheets and continue to gener...

Midstream companies can use their existing assets and expertise to participate in opportunities related to responsibly sourced gas and carbon capture and sequestration. Midstream’s expertise makes it an ideal partner for transporting captured carbon dioxide. As demand for r...

Elevated energy prices are a significant driver of higher consumer prices. Equity income presents numerous solutions that are well-suited to generate yield in the current environment. In this environment, traditional fixed income will be tricky to navigate from yield and total ret...

During the fourth quarter, energy infrastructure companies repurchased $650 million of their equity in aggregate, with MLPs accounting for the bulk of activity. For Alerian’s broad midstream benchmark (AMNA), companies with buyback authorizations account for 75.1% of the index ...