Liquefied Natural Gas

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Definition of 'Liquefied Natural Gas'

The liquefied state of natural gas, which is created by cooling the gas to about -260°fahrenheit. Energy companies change the state of natural gas into liquid form mainly for ease of transport.
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Investopedia explains 'Liquefied Natural Gas'

Natural gas in liquid form takes up about 1/600 the volume than when it is in its gaseous state. The liquid state allows companies to efficiently bring the fuel into areas where pipelines are unable to run. Natural gas can be traded through various exchange traded funds or one can buy futures contracts to gain exposure to this commodity.
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  • Liquefied Natural Gas Expands

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Liquefied-Natural-Gas-Expands-GLNG-TGP-CVX-LNG-CHK0324.aspx
    ... ever-increasing fuel requirements. One possible solution is liquefied natural
    gas. ... Liquefied Natural Gas Expands. Posted: Mar 24, 2011 ...

  • A Natural Gas Primer

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/12/natural-gas-primer.asp
    ... To get an idea of how much power even liquefied natural gas (LNG) contains compared
    to gasoline, LNG only holds about two-thirds the energy for the same volume ...

  • A Look Inside The Natural Gas Pipeline

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/A-Look-Inside-The-Natural-Gas-Pipeline-UNG-SWN-LNG-EP0104.aspx
    ... Liquefied natural gas company Cheniere Energy (AMEX:LNG) gained around 35% over
    the past year and El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) nearly doubled over the same ...

  • Building Out A Natural Gas Future

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Building-Out-A-Natural-Gas-Future-MTZ-WG-MLPG-WPZ-TS0712.aspx
    ... 25 years. The United States' vast supplies could also be a major source
    of exports via liquefied natural gas (LNG). Over the next ...

  • Will LNG Spell Doom For Natural Gas?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Will-LNG-Spell-Doom-For-Natural-Gas-CVX-XOM-RDS.B-RDS.A-TOT-LNG0528.aspx
    ... One reason for this is that the market is concerned about a planned increase in
    capacity and imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from overseas. ...

  • EnCana Likes Long Term Natural Gas Fundamentals

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/EnCana-Likes-Long-Term-Natural-Gas-Fundamentals-SSL-ECA-CHK-XOM-DVN-APC-CLNE1115.aspx
    ... LNG Export EnCana also expects demand for natural gas to emerge from international
    markets in the long term through liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. ...

  • Natural Gas Shares: A Compelling Contrarian Bet

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Natural-Gas-Shares-A-Compelling-Contrarian-Bet-DVN-CHK0319.aspx
    ... The drastic slowdown in industrial activity in Asia and Europe promises to increase
    the flow of foreign liquefied natural gas (LNG) to America's shores. ...

  • Natural Gas: Supply And Demand Issues

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Natural-Gas-Supply-And-Demand-Issues-HAL-KWK-APC-CHK-R0408.aspx
    ... an increased demand for natural gas vehicles is Westport Innovations (Nasdaq:WPRT),
    which manufactures engine systems that run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). ...

  • $2 Natural Gas?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Two-Dollar-Nat-Gas-UNG-USO-APA-XOM-PTR0824.aspx
    ... Even Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) would be worthy of consideration after its recent
    20-year agreement to supply PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) with liquefied natural gas. ...

  • Playing The Golden Age Of Natural Gas

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Playing-The-Golden-Age-Of-Natural-Gas-VDE-CLNE-FSYS-MLPG-WSTE-PHO0613.aspx
    ... Clean Energy Fuels operates fueling stations and supplies both fleet operators and
    the general public with compressed and liquefied natural gas. ...

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