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Gas Stocks on Every Investor's Radar By Keith Kohl | Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 If you were expecting to see natural gas prices spike in 2014, prepare to be disappointed... Barring some unforeseen geopolitical catastrophe, I don't expect natural gas to average more than $4.00 per MMBtu next year. And trust me when I tell you this is a good thing... because it means the United States can finally develop a taste for natural gas. There's one thing all Americans enjoy, regardless of your political persuasion. And that's cheap energy. And right now, for the first time in a long while, we actually have an abundant, inexpensive source of fuel at our fingertips. There's plenty of unconventional gas to go around. Let me show you exactly how much natural gas we're talking about... In North America, this supply of shale gas has been an unerring game-changer since 2008. In case you're wondering what the addition of shale gas to U.S. domestic supply has been so far, this should give you a good idea: At its lowest, contracts of natural gas at the Henry Hub traded for under $2 per MMBtu in 2009. Dirt-cheap natural gas prices took a heavy toll on drilling activity. Today, there are just 220 rigs drilling for natural gas, compared to the 1,385 rigs gunning for oil. And unfortunately, this trend isn't likely to change in 2014. But before you discredit potential natural gas investments altogether, there are a few upsides worth calling to your attention... Advertisement Be More Disloyal... You're still being loyal to Wall Street's traditions? Fact: A Princeton study confirms that Wall Street is hiding a certain corner of the market from you. Fact: This corner of the market hits, on average, for 41 price doubles every single day. Fact: A $50 investment in this market could easily turn into $3,168 in two days. Fact: The next 41 price doubles are scheduled to occur tomorrow at promptly 9:30 AM EST, when the market officially opens. Click here to prepare.  Domestic Bliss The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that demand is steady. The EIA's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook reports that natural gas consumption during 2014 will be relatively flat next year, averaging 69.60 billion cubic feet per day (less than 1% difference from 2013 levels). Interestingly, there's just one gas-producing state keeping the United States' domestic supply propped up... Within the first six months of 2013, Pennsylvania produced nearly 1.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. By the time we ring in 2014, that amount will be well over three trillion cubic feet. Easy access to this supply of unconventional gas via lower nat gas prices is the sole reason the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are using an increasingly larger share of natural gas in their electrical generation. And while there's plenty of opportunity present in North America's domestic gas market, the real money in natural gas will be made abroad. That's right. When it comes to natural gas, the future is much brighter across the Pacific. Foreign Gas Exploits Yield Cash Boon Between 2014 and 2018, the global LNG trade will find itself front and center among potential natural gas investments. Not only can we expect the LNG market to remain tight next year, but this bull market should last for decades. To understand why, let's look at a report released by the International Energy Agency earlier this year that estimated 138 billion cubic meters of LNG production was being built, with total LNG capacity topping 500 billion cubic meters over the next five years... These LNG contracts aren't being signed for the short term. No, we're talking about multi-decade supply commitments. Moreover, the IEA suggests more than 80% of new LNG supply is being shipped to Asian countries. Why? 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You can bet the house that Asia will be ready to receive every last drop of this chilled fuel. When it comes to North American natural gas supply, Canada is in a far better position to exploit the global LNG markets than the United States. The reason for this lies in the ultra-low price environment inside the lower 48 states... Cheap natural gas in the U.S. practically guarantees weak prices for Canadian gas exports. It's no secret that nearly all pipeline exports to the U.S. — which account for 94% of the total — come from Canada. I see two options left for Canadian producers: They can either drastically reduce their gas supply, or they can expand lucrative natural gas market. The latter course of action is readily achievable by tapping future Asian demand. Last year the Energy Information Administration suggested the world was poised to enter a golden age of natural gas if unconventional gas resources are developed... I'm telling you today that it's not a question of if, but rather when North American natural gas starts flowing across the Pacific and into the hands of the Chinese and Japanese. Both nations are waiting with open arms, ready to pay a hefty premium for a steady supply. So, where is the investment angle in all of this? Only a handful of companies are positioning themselves to capitalize on the long-term value in this cleaner burning fossil fuel. Even fewer individual investors are able to focus their attention away from the current tight oil boom long enough to recognize this golden opportunity. If you happen to fall into the pool of investors starstruck by shale stocks recently, it's time to shift your strategy... These four undervalued North American gas stocks will help you get started. Until next time, Keith Kohl @KeithKohl1 on Twitter A true insider in the energy markets, Keith is one of few financial reporters to have visited the Alberta oil sands. His research has helped thousands of investors capitalize from the rapidly changing face of energy. Keith connects with hundreds of thousands of readers as the Managing Editor of Energy & Capital as well as Investment Director of Angel Publishing's Energy Investor. For years, Keith has been providing in-depth coverage of the Bakken, the Haynesville Shale, and the Marcellus natural gas formations — all ahead of the mainstream media. For more on Keith, go to his editor's page.   I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on The Bottom Line Related Articles Revving Up for an Oil War West Texas Crude Revival The Next Oil Age is Upon Us Reviving Mexico's Oil Industry Recently... Unconventional is the New Conventional George Bush Was Right It's Ready! Meet OPIC Medical Device Investing

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