Coronavirus poses dim near-term outlook for North American midstream sector

S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and S&P Global Market Intelligence midstream finance reporter Allison Good preview the upcoming release of first-quarter earnings results by companies in the North American midstream sector.

It will be the first opportunity for the market to see how extensive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been on operators of pipelines, processing facilities, gathering systems and liquefaction terminals. The near-term outlook is expected to be dim for many.