The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions

Major energy companies are consolidating their assets and investing billions of dollars to increase natural gas production in the United States. This surge in output is driven by the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure and the need for increased exports. Recent multi-billion-dollar acquisitions highlight the rapid financial activity within the domestic gas sector.