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Mitsubishi to Acquire Aethon Energy for $7.53 Billion

1/16/2026

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Mitsubishi Corporation, the Japanese company, will acquire Aethon Energy Management's United States gas and pipeline assets for $7.53 billion, its largest acquisition in the American shale sector.
The deal includes $5.2 billion in equity and $2.33 billion in debt.
Aethon Energy Management's assets, mainly in the Haynesville shale, would produce 2.6 billion cubic feet daily.
The transaction is expected to close between April and June, pending regulatory approvals.

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Mitsubishi Corporation, the Japanese company, will acquire Aethon Energy Management's United States gas and pipeline assets for $7.53 billion, its largest acquisition in the American shale sector.
The deal includes $5.2 billion in equity and $2.33 billion in debt.
Aethon Energy Management's assets, mainly in the Haynesville shale, would produce 2.6 billion cubic feet daily.
The transaction is expected to close between April and June, pending regulatory approvals.