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Energy Transfer LP reports midstream energy developments for a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates pipeline and associated infrastructure across major U.S. production basins. Recurring news covers operating and financial results, cash distributions on common and preferred units, guidance updates, debt and capital actions, and growth projects tied to natural gas, NGL, crude oil, refined products, storage, terminalling and fractionation.
Company updates also include Energy Transfer's interests in Sunoco LP, SunocoCorp LLC and USA Compression Partners, with related coverage of fuel distribution, pipeline systems, affiliate distributions and financing activity where those entities affect the partnership's ownership and cash-flow disclosures.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to partners of $2.09 billion versus $1.16 billion a year earlier, with basic net income per common unit of $0.59. Adjusted EBITDA rose 31% to $5.07 billion and Distributable Cash Flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, increased 32% to $2.59 billion.
The Partnership raised its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18.8–$19.1 billion from $18.2–$18.6 billion and plans $5.6–$5.9 billion of 2026 growth capital. Second-quarter growth capital was $1.10 billion and maintenance capital $307 million. NGL transportation, NGL exports, crude oil transportation and midstream gathered volumes each increased year over year, with several setting new Partnership records.
Energy Transfer declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3400 per common unit (annualized $1.36), more than 3% above the 2025 quarter and its nineteenth consecutive quarterly increase. The Partnership issued $1.75 billion of junior subordinated notes in July 2026 and reported $3.76 billion of available borrowing capacity on its revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2026.
Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) reported strong Q2 2026 results with net income of $283 million, up from $86 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA of $996 million excluding $14 million of one-time transaction-related expenses. Distributable Cash Flow, as adjusted, rose to $608 million from $300 million.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $504 million for Fuel Distribution, $190 million for Pipeline Systems, $113 million for Terminals and $175 million for Refinery. SUN raised its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance by $400 million to $3.5–$3.7 billion. SUN and SunocoCorp LLC (NYSE: SUNC) declared a Q2 2026 distribution of $1.0023 per unit, over 10% higher year over year and the seventh consecutive quarterly increase. At June 30, 2026, SUN had long-term debt of $13.3 billion, liquidity of about $2.3 billion under its revolver and a leverage ratio of approximately 3.7x. Total Q2 2026 capital expenditures were $202 million, including $125 million of growth and $77 million of maintenance capital.
Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) and SunocoCorp LLC (NYSE: SUNC) declared a quarterly distribution of $1.0023 per common unit, or $4.0092 annualized, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. For SUN, this is an increase of about 1.25%, or $0.0124 per unit versus the prior quarter and marks the seventh consecutive quarterly distribution increase, which the company said aligns with its multi-year distribution growth strategy of at least 5%.
The SUN and SUNC distributions will be paid on August 19, 2026 to holders of record on August 7, 2026. According to Sunoco, 100% of SUN’s distributions to foreign investors are treated as effectively connected U.S. trade or business income and are subject to federal tax withholding, with nominees acting as withholding agents. SUNC is treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes, and its distributions may be taxable dividends and/or return of tax basis; SUNC plans to publish IRS Form 8937 to clarify the taxable portion.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) increased its second-quarter 2026 quarterly cash distribution to $0.34 per common unit, or $1.36 annualized, payable on August 19, 2026 to unitholders of record on August 7, 2026. The distribution is up more than 3% from the second quarter of 2025 and marks the nineteenth consecutive quarterly increase.
According to Energy Transfer, second-quarter 2026 earnings will be released on August 4, 2026, before the market opens, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT. The company also reiterates tax withholding guidance for foreign investors under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.2111 per Series I Preferred Unit (ETprI), payable on August 14, 2026 to Series I unitholders of record at the close of business on August 4, 2026.
Energy Transfer highlights its large U.S. midstream footprint and notes ownership interests in Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), SunocoCorp LLC (NYSE: SUNC), and USA Compression Partners (NYSE: USAC). The release also serves as a qualified tax notice, stating that 100% of distributions to foreign investors are treated as income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and subject to federal withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate, with nominees and brokers responsible for withholding and treating 100% of distributions as in excess of cumulative net income for specific U.S. tax regulation purposes.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) priced $1.75 billion of junior subordinated notes, consisting of $650 million Series 2026A and $1.1 billion Series 2026B notes, both due 2057 and issued at 100% of face value.
Series 2026A notes will bear 6.550% interest and Series 2026B 6.700%. Net proceeds of about $1.7325 billion are intended to redeem 6.500% Series H Preferred Units starting August 15, 2026, refinance existing debt, repay commercial paper and revolving credit borrowings, and for general partnership purposes.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), Sunoco (SUN), SunocoCorp (SUNC) and USA Compression Partners (USAC) will change their state of formation from Delaware to Texas.
The redomiciliations are effective legally July 6, 2026 and for NYSE market purposes July 13, 2026, with CUSIPs, tickers and unitholder rights unchanged.
Sunoco LP and SunocoCorp LLC (NYSE:ET) plan to release second quarter 2026 financial and operating results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET), with a live webcast and replay available online.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) will release its second quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, before the market opens, followed by an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT / 9:00 a.m. ET, accessible via live and replay webcast on its website.
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) will expand its Nederland NGL Export Terminal to meet higher customer demand, adding 240,000 bpd of ethane and 55,000 bpd of LPG export capacity.
All new ethane capacity is committed under long-term contracts into the 2040s.
The project includes more pipeline capacity, two new NGL ship docks, and larger refrigerated storage. Staged startup begins in 2028, with total refrigerated export capacity at Nederland expected to exceed 1.25 million bpd by mid-2029 and combined NGL refrigerated export capacity reaching about 1.7 million bpd including Marcus Hook.