KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced that Christopher A. Sheldon, Partner and Co-Head of Credit & Markets, will present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.

The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 8:15 am ET.

Presentation Details

A live webcast of the event will be available on the Investor Center section of KKR’s website. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available on the website shortly after the event.

Any questions regarding the webcast may be addressed to KKR’s Investor Relations team.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities.

KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

Private equity and venture capital investment in the oil, gas and coal sectors reached $14.7 billion through the end of July, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. This figure exceeds the $8.24 billion invested during the entire year of 2025, signaling a robust return of private capital to traditional energy assets.

The acceleration in dealmaking is largely attributed to a single large transaction: the $9.73 billion acquisition of DCC Energy by KKR & Co. (NYSE: KKR) and Energy Capital Partners. This remains the largest private equity deal in the sector for the first seven months of the year.

Regional and Sector Breakdown

Europe emerged as the dominant market, accounting for $10.1 billion, or 68.4% of the total deal value. This activity aligns with efforts to reduce reliance on Russian natural gas, as the European Union plans to eliminate such imports by November 2027. The U.S. and Canada followed with $4.65 billion, while no investments were announced in the Asia-Pacific region.

Within the sector, oil and gas refining and marketing attracted the most capital at $9.87 billion. Storage and transportation followed with $1.89 billion. Infrastructure also drew significant interest, including a $600 million investment by Sixth Street Partners for a 27% stake in Pinnacle Gas Services, and a $500 million commitment by HPS Investment Partners to Texas LNG Brownsville.

What the Numbers Show

The concentration of value in a single transaction highlights the volatility of aggregate figures in this period. Excluding the KKR and Energy Capital Partners acquisition, transaction value would have reached almost $5 billion through July. While this is higher than the $2.3 billion recorded in the same period last year, it represents less than one-third of the reported total, indicating that headline growth is heavily dependent on mega-deals rather than broad-based small-to-mid-cap activity.

Other Major Deals

Other significant transactions included:

• Ridgewood Energy Corp. and Talos Energy LLC’s $1.72 billion acquisition of a 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and 100% operatorship of the Coulomb field.
• South Wind Exploration & Production LLC securing a $1 billion investment from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP and Quantum Advisors LLC.
• Standard Nuclear Inc. attracting $140 million from a group including Andreessen Horowitz, TXV Ventures and Washington Harbour Partners.
• Actera Group investing $125 million in Kinetics LNG Holdings.

Investors are responding to higher commodity prices, supply concerns, and rising electricity consumption tied to data centers and artificial intelligence. I Squared Capital Advisors also invested $650 million in natural gas storage assets, reflecting the broader focus on infrastructure capable of supporting increased power demand.