UMI News and Press, USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF From 03/08/22

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...

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...

The recent rally in energy prices has improved investor sentiment for midstream assets, even though US oil production remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Natural gas is expected to be a major growth driver for the midstream sector in 2022, and the current supply shortfall makes th...

OPEC+ agreed to maintain their existing plan to raise oil output by 400,000 barrels per day in January. The U.S., along with India, China, Japan, South Korea, and the U.K., announced coordinated release of oil from reserves to counter accelerating inflation. Midstream MLPs, as mea...

Inflation continues to surge, rising to almost 7% in November - and there is no sign that inflation will slow down in the coming months. Bonds offer a record-low -5% real yield, making them an abysmally bad investment choice. Investors should go with inflation-protected equities, ...

Despite the significant pullback in oil prices lately and uncertainty posed by the Omicron variant, midstream performance has been largely resilient. Multiple factors arguably exacerbated the recent downward move in oil prices, and oil market fundamentals have likely changed less than...

Strong free cash flow generation has made the mainstream adoption of buyback programs possible for energy infrastructure companies. Buyback activity ramped in 3Q21 as midstream companies purchased more than $804 million of their equity during the quarter, representing a more than two-...