{"id":34770,"date":"2026-03-11T23:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/oil-and-gas-deal-activity-stays-weak-globally-analytics-firm-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T23:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:06:09","slug":"oil-and-gas-deal-activity-stays-weak-globally-analytics-firm-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/oil-and-gas-deal-activity-stays-weak-globally-analytics-firm-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil and Gas Deal Activity Stays Weak Globally, Analytics Firm Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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International oil and gas merger and acquisition activity continued its sluggish pace for a second consecutive year in 2025, reaching just $18 billion, according to a Wednesday report from analytics company Enverus.<\/p>

The firm attributed the weak deal activity to a shortage of premium resources and depressed oil prices, pushing transaction values far beneath the typical $60 billion annual average.<\/p>

“International M&A is being shaped less by appetite and more by availability,” said Andrew Dittmar, principal analyst at Enverus.<\/p>

“Majors have pulled back significantly from the M&A market and focused on organic expansion. Independent and private buyers have stepped in to acquire mature assets and smaller interests these firms are shedding,” Dittmar added.<\/p>

South American markets dominated announced deal values, representing half of all international transactions. This activity centered around consolidation within Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region and strategic repositioning across Brazilian markets.<\/p>

Argentina experienced its most active merger and acquisition period since 2014, driven by regional specialists expanding operations after international oil companies departed. Vista Energy’s acquisition of Petronas Argentina for approximately $1.45 billion in April marked a significant transaction.<\/p>

In Brazil, major oil companies and government-owned entities divested mature offshore properties to local operators while simultaneously increasing investments in deepwater exploration projects.<\/p>

Enverus anticipates continued weakness in international upstream deal activity unless additional development-ready resources enter the marketplace. However, the firm notes that rising crude prices driven by geopolitical tensions could enhance short-term cash flows available for acquisitions.<\/p>

Market volatility may create challenges by expanding the gap between buyer and seller price expectations, potentially reducing transaction volume until market conditions stabilize.<\/p>

“If higher prices prove durable it will cause a resurgence of interest in expanding global supply, unlocking more development projects and broadening buyer appetite,” Dittmar said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

International oil and gas mergers and acquisitions remained sluggish for a second consecutive year in 2025, reaching only $18 billion according to analytics firm Enverus. The firm attributes the low activity to scarce high-quality resources and depressed oil prices, with Latin America leading what deals did occur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[834],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773284769223.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-92O","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66121,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/oil-and-gas-mergers-reach-two-year-peak-at-38-billion-in-first-quarter\/","url_meta":{"origin":34770,"position":0},"title":"Oil and Gas Mergers Reach Two-Year Peak at $38 Billion in First Quarter","author":"Admin","date":"May 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Merger and acquisition activity in America's oil and gas industry soared to $38 billion during the first three months of this year, representing the strongest quarterly performance in two years. 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