U.S. Shale M&A Hits the Brakes as Oil Slides and Tariffs Bite

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. shale industry got off to a strong start this year. Oil was trading at pretty reasonable prices—unless you’re OPEC—there was a pro-oil president in the White House, and the outlook was bright. For a while. Then, prices took a dive, markets panicked about tariffs, and everyone started predicting economic catastrophe. The outlook is no longer so bright. The first quarter of 2025 saw shale oil and gas deals worth a total of $17 billion, Enverus reported this week. This made the quarter the second-best…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com