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2024-07-17 08:00:00 ET Summary Many interstate liquids pipelines follow the FERC’s Oil Pipeline Index, which sets the ceiling for rate adjustments that can be made each July 1. Pipelines tracking the index were able to increase their rates by up to 1.26% at the start of thi...
2024-06-26 08:00:00 ET Summary Consolidation has been a multiyear trend in energy infrastructure. U.S. C-Corps accounted for the largest portion of the midstream market cap for the first time at the end of 2023, unseating MLPs. Most midstream mergers were between related parties i...
2024-05-28 08:00:00 ET Summary The recent growth in artificial intelligence (AI) is creating increased demand for data centers, which operate facilities with servers and other equipment that are part of the internet’s infrastructure. AI model training and running are energy...
2024-05-22 08:00:00 ET Summary On a year-over-year basis, nearly 95% of the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weighting has grown their dividends. No AMNA constituent has cut its dividend since July 2021. Dividend growth enhances compelling yields for midstream/MLPs, ...
2024-05-09 09:45:00 ET Summary Investors have long sought equities that pay healthy dividends, as those reliable payouts can meaningfully aid long-term total returns. As shale production took off in the US, midstream energy companies invested hundreds of billions of dollars to mee...
2024-03-20 08:00:00 ET Summary Demand for fossil fuels will not grow indefinitely, but it will probably be more resilient than most may expect. Meeting the world’s energy needs will likely require a combination of renewables and fossil fuels for decades to come. The long-te...
2024-02-07 08:00:00 ET Summary ETNs and ETFs can provide exposure to the midstream/MLP space without the headache of a Schedule K-1, but there are important nuances to consider when choosing the right vehicle for an investor’s situation. ETNs are unsecured debt obligations ...
2024-02-01 08:10:00 ET Summary In a sea of income investment options, MLPs could be easily overlooked despite generous yields and tailwinds from free cash flow generation. Stable cash flows and special tax treatment have allowed MLPs to historically pay generous distributions (div...
2024-01-04 08:00:00 ET Summary Most midstream companies remain focused on generating free cash flow and returning cash to investors through dividend growth and opportunistic buybacks. Weaker oil and natural gas prices were a headwind for broader energy in 2023. It is difficult to ...
2023-12-31 07:00:00 ET Summary The EIA's Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) predicts an increase in World C+C output in the 4th quarter of 2023, followed by a decrease in 2024 Q1. OPEC's forecast for World liquids demand in 2023 and 2024 is significantly higher than the EIA's foreca...