America's Problem with Gas

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America's Problem with Gas By Nick Hodge | Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 In June I told you that "natural gas simply can't stay this low for a litany of reasons." Natural gas prices that week were between $2.45 and $2.60 per million British thermal unit (MMBTU). Reasons gas would head higher included prices already above $15.00/mmbtu in Asia, the fact that winter 2011/2012 was extremely mild, and the reality that it costs companies $5/mmbtu (on average) to get it out of the ground. Four months later, natural gas prices are pushing $3.30 — and are looking to move higher as winter approaches. This 30% upward move can be seen in the chart below. You should also notice that natural gas prices are still extremely low in historical context. Because companies need it to be around $5.00 to break even, you can see how low prices have affected the shares of companies like Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Encana (NYSE: ECA), and Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK): Advertisement Profit from the Greatest Markup in History Over the next ten years, up to 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas will flow from Canadian shores to an energy-starved China for a record profit. The deal — agreed to in November — hands one small group of companies (and smart shareholders) payments four times larger than what any domestic energy company could ever get away with charging. The full story — and details about how you could take advantage of it today — are all right here in your free report. As natural gas prices rebound, there are several sub-topics that need to be discussed. Price Outlook I have a couple of them... First, from NYMEX forward monthly natural gas prices: And second, from a compilation of the past seven Annual Energy Outlooks from the Energy Information Administration: You can see the contracts reflect the forecasts, with $4.00 gas returning in the next two years and $5.00 gas likely by the end of the decade. That represents a 25% and 50% rise, respectively, from today's levels. Reserve Estimates It's no secret there's a glut of natural gas in North America. It's the reason prices collapsed to $2.00 this year. Just a decade ago, it was commonly accepted that we had a 1.5 trillion cubic feet supply... Today — thanks to fracking technology giving us access to new reserves — 2 trillion cubic feet is commonly cited, with high estimates pushing 3.5 trillion. Now the question is: What are we going to do with all this cheap gas? Gas Give-and-Take Natural gas companies already want to export the stuff. Several have applied for permission do to so from the Energy Department, which has to find the exports consistent with the "national interest." Only Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) has been given the nod so far. The government said the decision would come this summer, but has delayed it until the end of the (election) year. Keeping the gas in the country would help keep prices low for Americans. Exporting it would create jobs, but push electricity bills higher as natural gas prices rose closer to parity with $15.00 Asian gas. Hopefully the U.S. makes smart decisions with its newfound gas wealth. The question I would ask? Why should we export cheap natural gas to Asia while continuing to import near-$100 oil from elsewhere? Advertisement The Death of Diesel Diesel is on its way out as the trucker's fuel of choice. It may sound hard to believe, but it's true... The best news for you is I've found two small companies poised to skyrocket on diesel's demise. Learn all the details here — before it's too late.  Others are asking the same thing... Like NGV America, an organization representing more than 150 companies in the natural gas vehicle industry. NGV believes since natural gas with a field price of $3.00 translates to $0.38 per gallon of gasoline equivalent, we should use our abundant resources to switch our cars, trucks, and buses from oil to natural gas. With today's gasoline prices approaching $4.00 per gallon, switching to natural would offer savings even if it goes to $6.00 per mmbtu. Companies betting on this approach include: Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE), which is committed to building 150 natural gas filling stations in two years as part of "America's Natural Gas Highway" Shell (NYSE: RDS-A), which is building 100 filling stations Loves Travel Stops, On Cue Express, and Kwik Trip, which are all adding natural gas to their stations And the idea is gaining steam. Because the more you use, the more you save. A Class A truck buying 20,000 gallons of fuel per year could save $40,000 per year. That's why 25% of transit buses and 40% of garbage trucks purchased last year run on natural gas. That number's expected to be 50%-70% this year. If energy independence is a priority — and not simply a talking point — this seems like a win-win for investors and the country. The export and transportation fuel debates will be important to follow in 2013, as they are both in incubation right now. Either way, you can expect two things: Natural gas will continue its gentle drift higher (time to look at NYSE: UNG again?); and low-cost fracking plays will benefit as a result. You can find more information on this here. Call it like you see it, Nick Hodge @nickchodge on Twitter Nick is an editor of Energy & Capital and the Investment Director of the thousands-strong stock advisory, Early Advantage. Co-author of the best-selling book Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks, his insights have been shared on news programs and in magazines and newspapers around the world. For more on Nick, take a look at his editor's page. I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on The Bottom Line Related Articles 2013 Natural Gas Forecast Honda Offers $3,000 Credit for Civic Natural Gas Natural Gas Engines for Trains Cummins Westport Inc. to Produce Natural Gas Engine Recently... Energy and Capital's Weekend Edition Will Natural Gas Crush Alternative Energy in 2013? Preparing for the Offshore Rally Bad News: Oil is Going Higher SolarCity Files for IPO

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