Natural gas producers are only just beginning to access an entirely new market, a potential boon to their bottom lines. But if those energy supplies are sent into higher-priced global markets, will there be an impact on consumers in the United States? The country is poised to become a net exporter of natural gas by 2018, and soon after could be a world leader in global liquefied natural gas trade.
That is a remarkable turnaround, considering a decade ago the United States was importing LNG to the tune of about 9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d).
