North American midstream sector looks ahead after Q1 impacted by weather

Commodities Focus

S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and S&P Global Market Intelligence midstream finance reporter Allison Good preview with senior digital editor Jason Lindquist the upcoming release of first-quarter earnings results by companies in the North American midstream sector.

While weather negatively affected operations in the most recent quarter and seasonal maintenance is expected to be a factor heading into the summer, fundamentals are relatively strong. With vaccines rolling out, the economic recovery driving midstream volumes should continue.