Jeremy McCrea, an oil and gas analyst with BMO Capital Markets, joins DOB Energy editor Richard Macedo on this episode of The Newsroom.

McCrea reviews merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the producer sector so far in 2025 and discusses what may be in store for the remainder of the year, including the possibility of an American producer dipping into the Canadian M&A market.

The podcast was recorded before the Cenovus/MEG deal announcement on Aug. 22, 2025.

The Newsroom is available on DOBEnergy.com, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Background reading:

• Explore global mergers and acquisitions in Evaluate Energy’s comprehensive database. 
• Track coverage of energy deals in DOB Energy’s Markets section.

Episode producer: Stephen Marsters