DNOW Inc

Our outlook for the Company remains tied to crude oil and natural gas commodity prices, global oil and gas drilling and completions activity, oil and gas spending, and global demand for oil, its refined petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production and decline rates. Crude oil and natural gas prices as well as crude oil and natural gas storage levels are primary catalysts for determining customer activity. In recent years, oil prices have remained volatile, and ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to drive commodity price volatility globally, including impacts from the recently announced OPEC+ plans for increased production. Additionally, the U.S. government has announced the imposition of tariffs on several foreign jurisdictions, which has increased economic uncertainty. Current uncertainties about tariffs and their effects on trading relationships may affect costs for and availability of products or contribute to inflation in the markets in which we operate. Although we are continuing to monitor the economic effects of such announcements, as well as opportunities to mitigate their related impacts, costs and other effects associated with the tariffs remain uncertain. Amid these dynamics, we will continue to support our customers, maintain close communication with our strategic vendors, optimize our operations, advance our strategic goals and manage the Company based on market conditions.

We see the evolution in energy transition investments to reduce atmospheric carbon, source carbon capture, storage and new energy streams as an opportunity for DNOW to supply many of the current products and services we provide, as well as an opportunity to partner and source from new suppliers to expand our offering and to meet our customers’ needs for their energy evolution investments. A number of our larger customers are leading the investments in energy evolution projects where we expect to continue to support them while expanding our product and solution offerings to meet their changing requirements. Part of our growth strategy is to expand our revenues by targeting new customers in non-oil and gas end markets, in addition to servicing those customers that will play a part in the future of the evolving mix of traditional and new sources of energy.