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Canada’s Oil Patch Swept Up in Record $38B Consolidation Wave
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Canada's oil patch is experiencing a record $38 billion consolidation wave, contrasting with the US shale patch's decline in corporate buyouts due to premium acreage depletion and volatile energy prices.
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Bullish
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85%
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Short Term
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Previously, we reported that the U.S. Shale Patch has witnessed a big slump in corporate buyouts in recent years as premium acreage depletes and volatile energy prices keep buyers on the sidelines. Following a record $192 billion in mergers and acquisitions announced in 2023 and $105 billion in 2024, U.S. upstream oil and gas M&A activity totaled just $65 billion in 2025, despite a late-year rebound with $23.5 billion in deals announced in the fourth quarter. However, the situation could not be more stark in America’s neighbor to the…
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