Financial Deal Insights Energy & Utilities March 2008 Will Give You Exciting Insights...

Financial Deal Insights Energy & Utilities March 2008 Will Give You Exciting Insights into Recent M&A Activity

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4a8b05/financial_deal_ins)
has announced the addition of the "Financial Deal Insights Energy &
Utilities March 2008" report to their offering.

Introduction

Ongoing market developments, particularly in terms of
liberalization, have resulted in continued energy sector M&A.
Datamonitors monthly Financial Deal Insights series provides a concise
yet comprehensive overview of this activity in the energy and
utilities sector. It offers a unique insight into both deal activity,
deal rationale and the market fundamentals driving the sector.

Scope

Insight into recent M&A activity in the energy and utilities
sector throughout the world.

Detailed understanding of the market context behind factors
driving both the sector as a whole and individual deals.

An overview of deal trends on a historical basis and the progress
of individual deals as they happen.

Report Highlights

M&A activity in the upstream and midstream sectors recorded a
decline of 44.4% and 54%, respectively, while downstream recorded an
increase of 28.6% over the last six month average.

M&A activity in the utilities sector was 44.2% lower compared to
the last six month average; no private equity investment was recorded.

The energy and utilities sector recorded 121 M&A deals during
March 2008, a decrease of 39.5% over the last six month average.

Reasons to Purchase

Understand current energy and utility sector M&A dynamics

Gain insight into factors driving individual deals and the sector
as a whole

Keep track of deal developments throughout the sector

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ANALYSIS
Record oil prices have started to reduce M&A activity, as players in
the energy sector favor other investments
Oil markets remain extremely tight, exposing prices to even minor
supply disruptions
OPEC is coming under increased pressure to increase output in the
short term
The longer-term investment in the oil sector needed to address the
fundamentals will critically depend on favorable political drivers in
the medium to long term
M&A activity will be affected until oil prices ease, but
countervailing market liberalization and internationalization
strategies will ensure that M&A activities do not grind to a halt

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