Survey: Expect low energy prices, rising M&A activity this year

Energy professionals aren’t looking for oil and gas prices to rebound in the near future, but they’re looking for mergers and acquisitions activity to pick up in the year ahead.

Those are among the findings of a survey conducted by Capital One Securities, which polled 107 energy professionals who attended the North American Prospect Expo Summit in Houston in February.

According to the survey, 88 percent said they expect to see M&A activity increase this year. And as for prices, 66 percent said…