Antero Resources, Kinder Morgan, China Oil Imports: Your Daily Energy News

News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

CORPORATE - PRODUCTION
Antero Purchases HG Energy Assets in Multibillion-Dollar Deal - Antero Resources (Denver, Colorado) said on Monday it would buy assets from privately held HG Energy (Parkersburg, West Virginia) in a deal valued at $2.8 billion, as the U.S. natural gas producer looks to expand its footprint. Separately, Antero Midstream, which handles gathering and water services for Antero Resources, will acquire HG Energy's midstream assets for $1.1 billion. Besides the two deals, Antero said it has also agreed to sell its Ohio Utica Shale upstream assets for $800 million to Infinity Natural Resources (Morgantown, West Virginia) and Northern Oil & Gas ((Minnetonka, Minnesota) and its Utica midstream assets for $400 million to the same buyers. All transactions are subject to customary closing conditions and are expected to close in early 2026. (Reuters)

CRUDE OIL
China's Crude Oil Imports Reach Highest Level in 27 Months - China's crude oil imports rose 4.88% in November from a year earlier, government data released on Monday showed, with daily import volumes reaching the highest level since August 2023. China brought in 50.89 million metric tons of oil in November, equivalent to 12.38 million barrels per day, up 5.24% from October, according to data from the General Administration of Customs. (Reuters)

EARNINGS
Kinder Morgan Expects Higher 2026 Profit on Strong Natural Gas Demand - Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan (Houston, Texas) said on Monday it expects growth in 2026 profit compared with the 2025 forecast on the back of strong natural gas demand. A rise in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports and a surge in power consumption from data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency has raised demand for natural gas. (Reuters)

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