U.S. Merger Boom Could Slow Shale Production Growth
Some private oil producers in the Permian will hit the brakes on output growth as they have been acquired by large publicly-traded companies
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Some private oil producers in the Permian will hit the brakes on output growth as they have been acquired by large publicly-traded companies
Oil production growth is set to slow in the Permian Basin as companies have used capital on acquisitions rather than on production expansion
The slowdown comes even as output cuts from OPEC+ have supported prices, giving an incentive for non-OPEC+ producers to pump more
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