From upstream to downstream: Trends in oil and gas M&A

The oil and gas industry saw a steady decline in deal activity over the course of 2017. Will this trend continue in the year ahead? In this episode, Andrew Slaughter, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions, and Ray Ballotta, Oil & Gas M&A; industry leader, take a look at how oil prices and other factors could impact the level of deal activity in the industry. “If we continue to see upward momentum in pricing, that is certainly a positive sign for M&A; activity as we head into 2018.”