Cheniere (LNG) Stock Is Still the Industry Leader

Cheniere (LNG) stock has climbed 126% over the past year - and we believe there's a lot more to come.

Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: LNG) is the biggest name in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting. It was the first company that the U.S. Energy Department granted approval for exporting to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States.

Cheniere's head start on competitors gives it what Forbes called a near-monopoly for the next few years.

That means Cheniere is leading the way for companies trying to profit from the LNG export revolution - what Money Morning Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors calls "one of the best investment opportunities of the decade."

"The things we see happening in 2014 are really going to boost share prices [of the companies involved in the LNG business]," said Moors. "By definition, revolutions bring about dramatic change. And whether you're talking about energy, technology or consumer products, periods of dramatic change can be the source of a deluge of profits for investors who know where to look - and are then willing to act."

Cheniere (LNG) Stock: Expect More Gains in 2014

Moors first alerted investors to LNG's profit potential in 2010, when Cheniere was trading at just $6 per share.

Now it's trading near $46 a share, making it our favorite LNG stock to buy today.

With financing in place, Cheniere has started construction on a new $7.8 billion LNG construction project at the Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana.

The facility was originally built in 2008 for importing natural gas. But thanks to drillers tapping into hard-to-reach gas reserves through fracking, the United States' gas supply is growing to record amounts. That's how Cheniere beat the competition to becoming export-ready.

Three of an initial four LNG trains (LNG processing lines) are being built now. The total project calls for six trains, with a capacity of 27 million tons per year.

The first exports from the facility should occur in late 2015.

The key with any LNG project is to have ready buyers, eager to snap up the LNG you are selling - and Cheniere has had no problems getting customers...