The Fastest-Growing Energy Companies In The World All Have One Thing In Common

Accompanying oil and gas consulting firm PFC's new list of the largest energy companies in the world is a charts showing company growth — and the top ones all have one thing in common: infrastructure.

While Colombian firm Ecopetrol led the entire industry, pipeline players have dominated in both one-year and three-year growth.

The reason, of course is explosive production growth in North America (which is why all the leaders are North American).

Here's the chart:

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