Tortoise Capital QuickTake Podcasts

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager, Brian Kessens, provides key insights into August’s market performance, covering:

• Mixed results driven by declining crude oil prices
• Strong midstream earnings, with half of companies surpassing expectations
• Improved drilling and oilfield service efficiency, even with fewer rigs in operation
• The latest updates on M&A across the sector
• A preview of the upcoming Barclay's Energy Conference, with a focus on capital returns, operational efficiency, and volume trends

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager, James Mick, discusses:

• July market performance: drops in crude oil and natural gas, while the S&P Energy Select Sector Index and utilities performed well
• Market focus shifting from inflation to unemployment, affecting interest rate expectations
• Midstream earnings slightly beating estimates, with strong free cash flow
• Energy topics of interest: new natural gas pipeline announced, expansion of LPG export facility, and record capacity auction prices in the northeast PJM region

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager, Rob Thummel, discusses:

• S&P climbing 15% and the energy sector standing out, led by strong gains in infrastructure
• Oil prices rising 6% in June and natural gas surging 48% amid production adjustments and demand spikes
• Energy infrastructure stocks showing resilience with improved fundamentals
• OPEC+'s decision to extend production cuts and the operational launch of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
• Cheniere Energy continuing robust capital allocation strategy with 15% dividend increase and $4 billion stock buyback

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In this month's energy podcast, President of Tortoise, Matt Sallee, discusses:

• Strong May returns for energy infrastructure despite softening crude prices
• Resilient midstream sector with significant fund flows and stable valuations
• Positive macro trends with moderate CPI growth and stable forward expectations
• Recap of Q1 earnings, midstream performance, utilities growth, and consolidation activity

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens discusses:

• Mixed energy sector performance in April after strong Q1
• First quarter earnings insights
• Midstream sector highlights
• Downstream and utilities performance as refiners face margin challenges
• AI's role - meeting growing power demand from data centers

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick discusses:

• Performance updates
• Rising crude oil markets as geopolitical tensions continue to escalate
• Updates on M&A activity
• Recap on an eventful CERAweek

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel discusses:

• Performance updates 
• Factors affecting crude oil and natural gas prices and inventories
• Optimistic outlook for the energy sector endorsed by industry veterans Jim Teague and Warren Buffet
• Forecast for strong LNG growth
• Increase in M&A activity

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In this month's energy podcast, President of Tortoise Matt Sallee discusses:

• M&A activity driving MLP outperformance
• The expectation for strong international activity continues to be a theme for oil field services
• Natural gas gathering and transportation volumes continue to drive growth to feed increasing demand for exports
• Impact following Biden administration's order to the Department of Energy to halt review of applications for new LNG terminals

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens discusses:

• Performance updates across the energy sector
• AI’s influence in 2023
• Crude oil and natural gas production growth
• Challenges in the utility sector and the ongoing impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
• Strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

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In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick discusses:

• Performance updates across the board
• Update on Fed policy and interest rates
• Crude oil markets following the delayed OPEC+ November meeting 
• Potential major geopolitical concern for oil markets centers around Venezuela and whether or not it chooses to invade neighboring Guyana

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