Mitsubishi to buy Aethon US gas assets in $5.2 billion deal
Berkshire HathawayBerkshire Hathaway(US:BRK.B) BusinessLine·2026-01-16 04:55

Mitsubishi Corp. agreed to buy Aethon Energy Management LLC’s US gas and pipeline assets for $5.2 billion, the biggest purchase by a Japanese company in the American shale sector. Aethon III LLC, Aethon United LP and related entities and interests will be sold to Mitsubishi, the Japanese company said in a statement on Friday. The firms had been working on a deal since at least the middle of 2025. Japanese energy companies are looking to expand into US oil and gas following renewed support from President Don ...