Which Asian Companies Own North American Gas Assets?

Many Asian energy companies and utilities have bought stakes in North American gas and oil assets to export North American gas to their home markets or sell in the North American market. The following table lists the Asian companies owning North American gas assets: Click to enlarge   Source: The Potential Impact of North American …

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The World’s Top 20 Natural Gas Reserves by Country

The U.S. has the fifth largest natural gas reserves in the world as shown in the chart below. The top five countries – Russia, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. – account for over 60% of the world’s total reserves: Click to enlarge Source: International Energy Outlook 2011, U.S. EIA Related ETF: U.S. Natural …

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The World’s 10 Largest Known Natural Gas Fields

Natural Gas is increasingly becoming an important fuel in meeting the global energy needs. In this post, let us take a quick look at the largest natural gas fields in the world. Eastern Europe and Eurasia have the largest known natural gas resources, which are concentrated in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The …

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Nine Natural Gas Stocks Yielding More Than 6% Dividends

Natural gas prices in the U.S. rose this month due to the December cold snap which affected many states and the higher-than-anticipated storage withdrawals in December. Other reasons that have been attributed to the price increase include declines in gas production and higher oil prices. After hitting a seven year low last September prices have …

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