DOE Study: More LNG Exports Don’t Mean Higher Prices at Home
What would happen if the U.S. increased LNG (liquefied natural gas) exports from 12 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to 20 Bcf/d? A new report just published by the Dept. of Energy and researched by Rice University and Oxford Economics, titled "The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports" (full copy below) finds that although prices for U.S. consumers may go up a little, what would happen is that the production pie would grow and most of the delta (the difference between 12 and 20 Bcf/d) would come from new production. In other words, it's a win/win. More jobs, more money flowing into the U.S., while at the same time very little rise in gas prices here at home--even if we ratchet up exports significantly...
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