Diamondback Tweaks Permian Strategy, Focuses on Experimentation

During the first quarter, Diamondback made quiet, piecemeal acquisitions to develop a huge position—almost 200,000 acres—in the northern Midland Basin’s Barnett and Woodford play. (Shutterstock)

Deon Daugherty

May 05, 2026 02:42 PM CDT

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Financing

Data Center Demand Reshapes Natural Gas Markets—And Investor Priorities

The unprecedented scale of energy needed to power data centers is transforming the natural gas business in the U.S.

Deon Daugherty

Exploration & Production

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Trade

Misra: Forget War Shortage Fears—Oil Has Entered ‘Super Glut’ Era

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