Earlier today, Reuters reported that U.S. antitrust regulators have extended the approval process https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-us-slows-down-oil-gas-mergers-sources-2021-10-21 for at least five oil and gas mergers and acquisitions in the last three months, as the Biden administration scrutinizes deals to tackle soaring energy prices.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose in Washington; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
