Analysts Suggest LNG Exports from North America Could Profit From Global Gas Price Spreads
Posted on Nov 2, 2011 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts Suggest LNG Exports from North America Could Profit From Global Gas Price Spreads
A report offered by Bernstein Research suggests that LNG exports from North America could allow energy players to capture price spreads between North America and markets in Europe or Asia. According to Platts LNG Daily, much of the global gas price spread can be attributed to different gas pricing mechanisms across different markets. A separate research note published by Deutsche Bank suggested that, based on LNG price projections for 2014-2015, “the economic rationale [for U.S. LNG exports to Europe or Asia] is intact.”