Geee Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Investors Business Daily: American consumers and businesses are currently reaping a windfall from the lowest natural gas prices in years. Cheap gas has reduced heating and electric bills for millions of households, while industries using natural gas as a feedstock or boiler fuel have realized huge production cost savings. At the same time, however, $4 gas at the wellhead, though double last year's price, has caused many drilling companies to reduce production and move their rigs to more profitable oil plays. As with all commodities, the price of natural gas is determined by supply and demand. Today the supply is abundant, a consequence of the shale gas revolution, while demand is muted due to a sluggish economy. Because of America's large and growing reserves of natural gas, potential supply will exceed anticipated domestic demand for many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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