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While Alerian's research has almost exclusively focused on midstream energy infrastructure, today's note takes a broader look at infrastructure, comparing global listed infrastructure with energy infrastructure in terms of investment characteristics and recent performance. What does global l...

Originally published on April 11, 2020 By Brian Watson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager The midstream sector takes proactive steps to weather the recent volatility. March MLP performance reflected the unprecedented combination of significant and abrupt crude oil demand dest...

Past performance does not mean anything for future performance as practically every piece of financial collateral will remind you. However, it can be informative to look at historical MLP sell-offs to get a sense for how the space has recovered in the past. Today's note examines the forward th...

March was a historically tough month for midstream given the start of an oil price war and continued coronavirus uncertainty that together have lowered equity valuations in the space. While uncertainty remains, investors may be seeking further clarity on midstream investment considerations, in...

Originally published on 04/03/20 Given the staggering 58.5% year-to-date drop in oil prices to $25.32 per barrel (bbl) as of yesterday, investors have begun to compare the current energy environment to the downturn from 2014 to 2016. For context, additional supply from OPEC drove WTI crude...

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...

The March MLP Monthly can be found here offering insights on MLP industry news, the asset class's performance, yields, valuations, and fundamental drivers. Summary News: 1) Equitrans Midstream Corporation ( ETRN ) will acquire all the outstanding public common units of EQM Midstream ...

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...