Gas Pipeline Billionaire Kinder Dismisses Tariff, AI Concerns

Kinder Morgan Inc. billionaire co-founder Rich Kinder has shrugged off concerns in the US natural gas industry over the impact of tariffs on exports, and that demand forecasts related to artificial intelligence may be too optimistic.

Kinder said his company still sees a surge demand from AI and data centers. That comes despite the revelation earlier this year that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek purportedly uses just a fraction of the energy required by US rivals, news that prompted some analysts to reassess their projections.

Richard Kinder

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