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National Fuel to Acquire CenterPoint’s Ohio Natural Gas Utility Business
Acquisition Will Significantly Expand the Company’s Regulated Assets, Increasing Scale and Adding Cash Flow Diversity in an Attractive Regulatory JurisdictionWILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel" or the "Company") (NYSE: NFG) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (“CERC”), a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) (“CenterPoint”) to acquire CenterPoint’s Ohio natura
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