DT Midstream And 2 Other Top Pipeline Stocks

Oil traders are bracing for a wild week as Brent nears US$120 and supply risks flare around the Strait of Hormuz. When crude gets this jumpy, the businesses that move and store barrels often sit in the spotlight. Pipeline and storage operators that link new production areas to refineries and export docks can become crucial infrastructure. This article highlights three midstream stocks that tap directly into that story.

The three stocks below are just a starting sample, and the full screen surfaced 19 more US midstream oil and gas pipeline operators with equally compelling stories that are not covered here.

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DT Midstream (DTM)

Overview: DT Midstream operates natural gas pipelines, storage sites and gathering systems that move gas from producing regions to power, industrial and utility customers.

Market Cap: US$12.95b

DT Midstream matters for this theme because its long-haul gas pipelines and storage assets are exactly the type of infrastructure targeted by faster permitting and a national energy emergency focus.

"Increasing regulatory support and constructive processes for brownfield expansions are visible in looping and compression based projects such as Guardian G3+, Midwestern MIST, NEXUS and modernization programs on Viking and Midwestern. These are expected to flow through future rate cases and can lift regulated revenue and EBITDA as the enlarged $3.4b backlog enters service."

What happens to future cash generation if a single assumption about how quickly that backlog converts into paying volumes proves too optimistic?

If that timing risk is front of mind, read the full narrative for DT Midstream to see how DT Midstream could still convert today’s projects into accelerating long run potential.

Antero Midstream (AM)

Overview: Antero Midstream runs gathering pipelines, compressor stations and processing assets in the Appalachian Basin that move Antero Resources’ natural gas and NGLs to market, with water handling and disposal services supporting this midstream network.

Market Cap: US$10.16b

Antero Midstream plugs directly into the US midstream theme because its Appalachian gathering, processing and intrastate pipelines sit where new production needs reliable takeaway capacity.

"Rising in basin natural gas demand from new West Virginia gas fired power plants and data centers is expected to increase throughput on Antero Midstream’s gathering and intrastate pipeline system over time, which can support higher fee based revenue."

What really shapes the long term picture for Antero Midstream is how one unseen pressure influences future margins and cash returns.

That quiet pressure is exactly why the full narrative for Antero Midstream explains in detail how Antero Midstream’s fee model, leverage and future volumes could decouple cash generation from headline throughput trends.

PBF Energy (PBF)

Overview: PBF Energy refines and supplies petroleum products, and its logistics arm provides pipeline, storage, rail, truck and marine terminal services.

Market Cap: US$9.23b

PBF Energy brings something different to this midstream focused list, since its core refining system is paired with a logistics business that directly moves and stores crude and products through pipelines, tanks and terminals that are connected to the policy push for more US energy infrastructure.

"The push to "unleash American energy" also amplifies demand for midstream services as upstream production ramps up, particularly in regions like Alaska and offshore areas reopened for drilling."

What happens to PBF Energy’s earnings power if a single assumption about how efficiently that logistics network absorbs higher volumes proves too bold?

If that efficiency question is on your mind, read the full narrative for PBF Energy to see how PBF Energy’s logistics engine could turn volatility into accelerating opportunity.

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