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Oil price projections are a good indication of what the market is anticipating for future prices and can be useful when viewed through that lens. There are plen

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD), First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN), First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE:

Though both benefit from regulated or fee-based cash flows, broader infrastructure has outperformed energy infrastructure this year, benefiting from the defensi

March MLP performance reflected the unprecedented combination of significant and abrupt crude oil demand destruction, due to rapid efforts to contain COVID-19 g

It can be informative to look at historical MLP sell-offs to get a sense for how the space has recovered in the past. Examining the forward three-month, one-yea

March was a historically tough month for midstream given the start of an oil price war and continued coronavirus uncertainty that together have lowered equity v

Given the staggering 58.5% year-to-date drop in oil prices to $25.32 per barrel (bbl), investors have begun to compare the current energy environment to the dow

Minimum volume commitments (MVCs), which are sometimes referred to as take-or-pay contracts, are agreements in which the customer ensures a minimum amount of th

With oil demand diving, plentiful production, and the oil futures curve in steep contango, storage has become a hot topic. Reports are already indicating that a

Magellan Midstream Partners updated investors on its business by holding a virtual Analyst Day. Management provided helpful commentary on the outlook for the ML

Since our last discussion of MLP consolidations in July 2019, there have been multiple developments, with acquisitions currently pending for some names, while o

While gathering and processing and other activities can have some variability, many MLPs perform core midstream activities that are fee-based and provide some p

With broader markets under pressure and MLP yields near all-time highs, many investors are questioning the stability of MLP distributions. While many MLPs have

Alerian has often pointed to the defensive nature of midstream given its fee-based businesses, which should help insulate companies from sharp moves in commodit