Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) outlines 2026 investment and earnings outlook

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Energy Transfer LP is using investor meetings and a press release to share its outlook for capital investment and earnings estimates for full-year 2026. Members of management are holding informational sessions with investors and analysts at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Aventura, Florida, with sessions scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 6. Prior to the meetings, interested parties can review prepared presentation materials on the company’s website under the Investor Relations “Presentations & Webcasts” section. The company also issued a press release dated January 6, 2026, furnishing it as an exhibit, which provides its 2026 outlook and is incorporated by reference into this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 6, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ENERGY TRANSFER LP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-32740		30-0108820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600

Dallas, TX 75225

(Address of principal executive offices)

(214) 981-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units		ET		New York Stock Exchange
9.250% Series I Fixed Rate Perpetual Preferred Units		ETprI		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Members of management of Energy Transfer LP (the “Partnership”) will hold informational sessions with investors and analysts at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference held January 5, 6 and 7 in Aventura, Florida. In the informational sessions, which are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, January 6th, management anticipates providing its outlook for capital investment and earnings estimates for full-year 2026.

Prior to the meetings, interested parties will be able to view the prepared materials by visiting our website at: http://www.energytransfer.com under “Investor Relations – Presentations & Webcasts”. The Partnership does not undertake to update the information as posted on its website; however, it may post additional information included in future press releases and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as posting its periodic Exchange Act reports.

This report may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

Also, on January 6, 2026, the Partnership issued a press release to provide its outlook for capital investment and earnings estimates for full-year 2026. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Exhibit Number		Description of the Exhibit
99.1		Energy Transfer LP Press Release, dated January 6, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				Energy Transfer LP
				By:		LE GP, LLC, its general partner
Date: January 6, 2026
				By:		/s/ Dylan A. Bramhall
						Dylan A. Bramhall
						Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Energy Transfer LP (ET) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Energy Transfer LP disclosed that its management will provide an outlook for capital investment and earnings estimates for full-year 2026 in investor meetings and in a press release furnished with the report.

Where will Energy Transfer LP present its 2026 outlook to investors?

Management will hold informational sessions with investors and analysts at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference held January 5, 6 and 7 in Aventura, Florida.

How can investors access Energy Transfer LP’s presentation materials?

Prior to the investor meetings, prepared materials can be viewed on Energy Transfer LP’s website at http://www.energytransfer.com under the “Investor Relations – Presentations & Webcasts” section.

What time are Energy Transfer LP’s investor sessions scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026?

The informational sessions are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

What is included as Exhibit 99.1 in this Energy Transfer LP 8-K?

Exhibit 99.1 is an Energy Transfer LP press release dated January 6, 2026, which provides the partnership’s outlook for capital investment and earnings estimates for full-year 2026.

Are the forward-looking statements in Energy Transfer LP’s outlook subject to risks?

Yes. The report notes that forward-looking statements about future expectations are subject to various risks and uncertainties discussed in the partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other SEC filings.

Does Energy Transfer LP consider the information in this 8-K to be filed or furnished?

Under Regulation FD, the information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.