Tortoise Capital QuickTake Podcasts

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens shares these key insights: Energy Sector Recap : AI-driven growth with midstream performance surging by 44% as measured by the Alerian Midstream Energy Index. Trump’s Energy Agenda : Anticipated lighter regulations and a comprehensive energy strategy Natural Gas Demand Outlook : LNG exports, AI-powered data centers, and reshoring poised to boost d...

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick covers key energy market updates: Market Performance: Strong sector gains. Trump’s Energy Policy: Deregulation, LNG growth, sanctions driving oil. Natural Gas Outlook: Higher LNG exports expected to benefit producers. Energy Tariffs: Proposed tariffs could raise U.S. refining costs. Quick Hits: OPEC+ cuts, Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, ONEOK-Enlink buy...

In this month's energy podcast Senior Portfolio Manager, Rob Thummel, discusses: Market Performance: S&P 500 hits an all-time high; energy and real estate lag Energy Gains: Energy stocks outperforming, infrastructure up 34% YTD Earnings Insights : Increased natural gas turbine orders driven by AI Nuclear Developments : Google and Amazon partner on Small Modular Reactors Natural Gas Investment : Ev...

In this month's energy podcast, Matt Sallee dives into the latest trends shaping the energy sector: Strong Q3 Gains : Midstream and utilities are seeing solid performance, with rising demand for natural gas and electricity. Geopolitical Tensions : Crude oil prices are surging amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran. Nuclear Energy Expansion : Constellation Energy reactivates Three Mile Islan...

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 previ...

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 intere...

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 th...

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...

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 Download Transcript 

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 Download Transcript 

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 Download Transcript 

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...

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) Download Transcript 

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 Download Transcript 

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel discusses: Updates across the energy sector Oil price fluctuation due to ongoing conflicts on the middle east The biannual release of potential supply of natural gas to the US by the Potential Gas Committee The return of the mega-merger to the energy sector Download Transcript 

In this month's energy podcast, President of Tortoise Matt Sallee discusses: Three consecutive positive quarters for energy in 2023 M&A - an important theme this year within the energy and power infrastructure sector Continued challenges in the renewable markets Download Transcript 

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens discusses: Updates on second quarter earnings Continuation of M&A activity Oil market tightening Expectations for the upcoming conference circuit- starting with Barclays Energy Conference this week Download Transcript 

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick discusses: Performance updates across the board The Fed restarting interest rate hikes after a brief respite in June Multiple weeks of positive returns for crude oil July kicking off earnings season with several companies reporting Download Transcript 

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel discusses: How we believe the energy sector is poised to make a comeback in the second half of the year OPEC+ reset quotas lowering 2024 production levels Updates on ONEOK's potential acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners Significant new contract activity in the global LNG market as the U.S. and Qatar vie for top spot as lar...

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Matt Sallee discusses: Updates on earnings season and key themes across the board Midstream being a bright spot in Q1 energy earnings The increase in M&A activity in both upstream and midstream Push back following ONEOK acquisition of Magellan Midstream Macro concerns surrounding the debt ceiling legislation and looming recession potential D...

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens discusses: OPEC’s decision to reduce crude oil production in attempt to gain control of prices Continued high natural gas inventories and the results Accelerated buybacks in midstream following banking crises New EPA rules targeting emission standards Expectations for the Fed’s upcoming meeting on interest rates Download Transc...

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick discusses: March updates across energy and oil sectors Silicon Valley Bank shutdown and its subsequent impact on energy companies and market returns OPEC’s surprising cut to crude oil production Download Transcript   

In this month's energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel discusses: Commodity prices remaining low, although there are some indications of higher prices by the end of the year Key themes from earnings updates Energy companies continuing to take an all-of-the-above approach to energy transition Download Transcript

In this timely energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel discusses: Contributing factors to the historic fall of natural gas prices Why did they fall so quickly? Our outlook for natural gas prices in 2023? Download Transcript

In this week’s energy podcast, Senior Portfolio Manager Matt Sallee discusses: Midstream outperforming the S&P in 2022 with lower volatility (beta of 0.70 to the S&P and 0.36 to crude oil) IEA forecasting record demand growth leading to tight supply putting upward pressure on oil prices Kickoff to fourth quarter earnings season Download Transcript