Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that energy transition accounted for 13 oil & gas deals announced in Q4 2023, worth a total value of $3.8bn. The $3.6bn acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer by Koch Ag & Energy Solutions was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Oil and Gas Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals report for 2023 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, energy transition-related deal activity increased by 566% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $570.5m and fell by 71% as compared to Q4 2022. Related deal volume increased by 86% in Q4 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 160% higher than in Q4 2022.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Bank of Montreal; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Morgan Stanley with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Dentons UK and Middle East; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin; Jones Day with 2, 2, 2 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.
