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While growth stocks grab the spotlight, six midstream energy giants are quietly flooding investor accounts with cash every quarter, and some have already locked in double-digit distribution increases for years to come.

Rising data center energy demand, stable fee-based revenues and pipeline projects are brightening the Zacks Oil and Gas - Pipeline MLP industry's outlook. EPD, ET and PAA are well poised to gain.

Energy midstream companies are doing well this year as demand for oil and gas continues to rise. While investors often focus on Energy Transfer (ET) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) is doing much better this year.

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HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Nasdaq: PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (Nasdaq: PAGP) (collectively, “Plains”) announced that Dean Liollio has been appointed to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Plains effective as of October 2, 2026. Mr. Liollio replaces Chris Chandler, the current EVP and COO, who is resigning from Plains to pursue other interests and not due to any disagreement relating to the company's operations, policies or practices.

Plains All American is a leading crude oil midstream platform, delivering robust Q2'26 results and 10% year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth. PAA's acquisition of Silver Creek Midstream's Powder River Basin assets for $585 million in cash strengthens its downstream capabilities and supports its acquisition-driven growth strategy. The company's distribution increased ~10% in January 2026, with strong coverage at 1.68x, outpacing MLP peers.

Plains All American Pipeline plans a $585 million Silver Creek deal to deepen its Rockies footprint and add crude oil pipeline and storage capacity.

HOUSTON, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Nasdaq: PAA) (“PAA”) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of PAA's 6.750% Series A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 (the “Series A Notes”) and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of PAA's 7.000% Series B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 (the “Series B Notes” and together with the Series A Notes, the “Notes”), at a price to the public of 100.000% and 100.000% of their face value, respectively. The interest rates on the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes will be subject to adjustment on December 15, 2031 and December 15, 2036, respectively (the “First Reset Date”), and on each five-year anniversary thereafter. The adjusted interest rates will be based on the then applicable Five-Year U. S. Treasury Rate plus a spread; provided that the interest rate during such periods will not reset below the initial interest rate of the applicable series of Notes. In addition, the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes will be subject to redemption by PAA during the 90-day period prior to the applicable First Reset Date and thereafter on any applicable interest payment date. The Offering is expected to close on September 14, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

As noted last week, midstream MLPs and corporations broadly raised full-year financial guidance following a strong second quarter. Looking ahead, the sector's growth runway is accelerating.

Midstream MLPs and corporations generally posted strong second-quarter earnings, benefiting from record volume throughput, strong margins, and robust demand for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) exports. Companies also demonstrated the defensive nature of their fee-based cash flows.