Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that lng accounted for 15 oil & gas deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $2.6bn. The $1.4bn acquisition of Woodside Energy Group by JERA was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Oil and Gas Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals report for Q1 2024 uncovers key trends behind the oil & gas market M&A deals and helps gain a comprehensive understanding of the disruptive themes driving most notable to deals. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, lng-related deal activity decreased by 28% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $3.6bn and rose by 63% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume increased by 88% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 36% higher than in Q1 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Groupe BPCE; Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Wealth Management); Mizuho Financial Group with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Herbert Smith Freehills; Blake, Cassels & Graydon; Latham & Watkins with 2, 1, 1 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
