Submit a Story!
Natural gas: The key U.S. energy source for the next decade? -
Second, the price of natural gas will likely remain competitive with oil in the longterm, and possibly even cheaper on an energy-delivered-per-dollar basis. The main reason: Large storage capacity in the U.S. -- and energy companies' unwillingness to stop producing the stuff. New technology, ...
FT.com / Companies / Oil & Gas - Hedge fund bets millions that gas price will triple
ft.com — A hedge fund has made a large bet that natural gas prices will triple by winter just... as the price of the commodity slides to a seven-year low. Traders took notice last week when the fund, as yet undisclosed, spent millions for the right to buy US ... (more) FT.com / Companies / Oil & Gas - Hedge fund bets ...
As Oil Explodes, Why Natural Gas Prices Stay Low
As Oil Explodes, Why Natural Gas Prices Stay Low
time.com — A drilling rig stands over a natural gas well on the Roan Plateau in Colorado... (more) As Oil Explodes, Why Natural Gas Prices Stay Low
Natural gas prices at 7-year low -
baltimoresun.com — Large supplies and the poor economy have pushed natural gas prices down to seven-year lows, which might... prompt consumers to consider a fixed-price contract from an alternate supplier before the winter heating season begins - especially if they still ... (more) Natural gas prices at 7-year low -
Comments
Blog Reactions

Drumbeat: August 24, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future — ... -- U.K. natural gas contracts plunged on lower than normal demand and excess flows of liquefied gas and supplies from the North Sea and Norway. Same-day gas dropped as much as 59 percent to 13 pence a therm as of 12:16 p.m. London time, according to broker ICAP Plc. That’s the lowest since October 2006 and equal to $1.49 a million British thermal units. A therm is 100,000 Btus. Gas for the rest of the working week dropped 6.95 pence to 16.05 pence. Natural gas: The key U.S. energy source for the next decade? Natural gas is experiencing a ...

Natural gas quandary
Abnormal Returns — ... So there really are two issues here running in parallel.  What are the prospects for natural gas and how can an individual investor take advantage of them?  We are admittedly not experts in natural gas, but many are making the case for natural gas becoming a more critical energy source in the United States for years to come.  Indeed ...

Related Content
Who's Looking At Natural Gas Now? Big Oil
npr.org 9/23/2009 — Second in a three-part series In the energy world, Big Oil has long been the key player with one notable exception: The natural gas business in the United States is dominated by small, independent companies. More than 80 percent of U.S. natural gas ...
Natural Gas Changes Everything (?)
paul.kedrosky.com 10/20/2009 — Must-read piece up at Technology Review on how expanded U.S. natural gas reserves change energy calculus. Some of that is direct, with there being far more natural gas potentially available than imagined even five years ago; some of it is indirect, ...
Six reasons why natural gas is better investment than oil
ContrarianEdge.com 6/23/2009 — Reserves deplete faster than oil (in general) Oil/natural gas ratio: the price of oil divided by the price of natural gas is at an all-time high (or close). This ratio stands at 17 (historically it has been at about an 8 or so), Natural gas prices ...
Natural Gas Trading
everydayfinance.blogspot.com 7/25/2009 — Here's a neat trading video on natural gas, which is at historic lows, especially when considering oil prices and prospects of an economic recovery. These videos are pretty good and free. Feel free to sign up for more. Natural Gas ETF Trade . If you ...
Oil & Natural Gas Says India Considering Increase in Gas Prices
bloomberg.com 20 days ago — Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Oil & Natural Gas Corp. , India’s largest state-owned oil explorer, said the government is considering a proposal to increase the administered price of natural gas, without saying where it got the information. The gas price for ...
Time to Look at a Natural Gas Play
valueplays.blogspot.com 4/9/2009 — With natural gas at insanely low levels, there is value in the sector. I have a potential play on it. Here is a fantastic post on the inevitable natural gas price spike courtesy of Chris Nedler at getREALlist Here is the basics on supply/demand/pricing from the post: Now I am seeing the same ...
Will Natural Gas Be The Next To Rally?
bespokeinvest.typepad.com 6/8/2009 — It’s hard to get overly excited about natural gas when inventories are 22% above their five-year average and 31% above last year’s levels, and the gap between current inventories and historical averages has been rising steadily throughout the year. ...
Natural gas and oil prices
econbrowser.com 7/19/2009 — Since the start of the year, the price of crude oil has risen about 40% while the price of natural gas has fallen by about 40%. Can that divergence be maintained? A barrel of oil has about six times the energy content of a thousand cubic feet of ...
A Look At How To Trade The Natural Gas ETF (UNG)
etfdailynews.com 9/10/2009 — How to Trade Natural Gas – Weekly Chart: Natural gas is looking ready to bottom here. If you go back to the early 90’s the $2-3 range is a major support level.
Natural Gas Conversions Are A Bullish Sign For The Natural Gas ETF
etfdailynews.com 10/12/2009 — Thanks to natural gas prices coming down and more discoveries of American deposits utilities are debating whether to retrofit coal plants for gas. Big corporations such as AT&T (NYSE:T) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are beginning to convert large truck fleets from oil-based gasoline to ...
Brigham Exploration: A Hedge Againt Natural Gas (BEXP)Investopedia.com Headlines
Brigham Exploration has exposure to one of the only oil-based shale plays in North America.
Sword Of Damocles Hanging Over Natural Gas Market (CRZO, KWK, DVN)Investopedia.com Headlines
A large number of uncompleted wells may trip the cycle down prematurely if natural gas prices ever do recover.
Natural Gas ETF Implosion (UNG, GAZ)Investopedia.com Headlines
Natural Gas ETFs have been hurting investors for months. When will it stop?