Welligence | Weekly Quick Takes
This report provides our clients with access to the key postings on our LinkedIn page. It is regularly updated, with the most recent posts sitting…
Read MoreBrazil M&A | Equinor’s flagship Brazil exit reinforces PRIO’s position as the leading LatAm dealmaker
On 1 May 2025, PRIO announced the acquisition of Equinor’s 60% operating stake in the Peregrino and Pitangola heavy oil fields for a headline consideration…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Oil market uncertainty – budgets and barrels at risk?
The oil sector once again finds itself in an uncertain market environment. At the time of publication of this report, Brent crude prices are hovering…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in April 2025 – a summary
There were four transactions announced in April 2025, down on the 13 announced in March, and below the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Robust first quarter but signs that M&A is slowing
Around US$34 billion was spent on M&A globally in Q1, across 47 transactions. As usual, the majority of deal-making was onshore North America, which accounted…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Politics | Carney leads Liberal Party to victory in Canada’s election
As expected, the Liberal Party is victorious in Canada’s General Election, meaning Mark Carney will continue in his role as Prime Minister. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST…
Read MoreWelligence Canada Politics | Carney set for election victory in Canada? What it means for the oil & gas sector
Mark Carney appears poised to lead the Liberal party to a majority government victory on 28 April. In just three months, the party has come…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Vista expands Vaca Muerta position in US$1.5 billion deal with PETRONAS
On 16 April 2025, Vista Energy announced the acquisition of a 50% non-operated stake in La Amarga Chica from PETRONAS for a consideration of US$1.5…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q1 2025 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making slows down, but new activity is imminent
14 deals were announced during Q1 2025, versus the three in Q4 2024 and three seen in Q1 2024 a year prior. The price of…
Read MoreWelligence LNG | Trump’s tariffs – a magnet for US LNG investments?
Since February, the US Department of Energy has been streamlining the approvals process and actively granting export authorisations for many proposed LNG projects. US LNG…
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