US federal policies driving fresh interest in oil and gas

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President Trump’s second-term agenda has reinvigorated US private equity groups' interest in oil and gas sector buyouts and business deals.

President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda has reinvigorated US federal policies to private equity groups and revived their interest in traditional opportunities to buy and sell businesses in the oil and gas sector.

Private equity exits in the sector in 2025 are on track to smash the figure for 2024, according to S&P Global. The analyst reported that there were 17 private equity exits in oil and gas globally, worth a combined $18.5bn, between January 1 and May 21. Of those, 13 deals totalling $15.9bn were in the US and Canada.

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Source: Sustainable Views

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