We need higher natgas prices in the U.S. to incentivize drillers to keep going after oil.

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Meanwhile, Shell is looking for ways to make its money-losing U.S. natgas business pay off.

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Frac spreads, or the value of NGLs over dry natgas, are expected to stay elevated and keep many producers profitable despite weak natgas prices.

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While prices are low, energy investors really ought to be thinking about buying select natgas producers now and sitting on them until the near-inevitable ride up.

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Selman Akyol at Stifel Nicolaus has become critical of some partnerships in natural gas storage because the flatness in natgas pricing makes it difficult for some customers to profit from the volatility of the commodity.

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