It's no surprise that we're experiencing one of the worst slumps in crude oil price history.
But the good news is oil prices have already bottomed out. As prices move higher, oil will stay crucial - but it won't rule the market like it used to.
These charts illustrate where oil has been - and where it's going...
Natural Gas Futures News: Natural gas prices moved higher today despite bearish speculation regarding weather and increased supply.
Prices are expected to gain more momentum this year as the sector undergoes three "super shifts."
Natural gas is often defined by its utilities. It generates electricity, heats homes, and fulfills countless other needs.
It's rarely defined by its trade - which is why we're going to break down how natural gas futures work in the commodities market.
Here's a rundown of how this essential fossil fuel is traded every day...
Natural gas prices have dipped in 2015. They're trading at $2.71 per million BTUs as of March 3, for a drop of more than 22% from their December price of $3.50 per million BTUs.
But Money Morning's Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors says prices are headed higher in 2015.
That's why we're recommending a natural gas ETF today. It tracks natural gas futures, which gives it a double-digit profit potential when prices are climbing. Now that prices are low, it's the perfect time to buy.
Natural Gas News: Natural gas prices today (Thursday) abruptly declined after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly supply report.
But with global demand on the rise, prices will follow.
Here's what you need to know about natural gas prices today - and how you can profit...
Natural gas prices today (Monday) fell below $3 per million BTUs after a 6.9% tear over the last three sessions.
Despite the pullback, cold weather will drive up demand for weeks. But that's not the only factor ready to push prices higher.
Here's everything you need to know about where natural gas is headed...
While everybody is focused on oil, natural gas prices are moving in a very different direction: up.
The week-long spike in price shows that natural gas doesn't necessarily move in tandem with oil.
And that is providing us with some really nice short-term opportunities...
Natural gas prices, like any commodity, are affected by supply and demand - but weather plays a main role in this energy's cost.
In order to forecast where natural gas prices will be trading in coming months, it's important to look at what's expected for this winter and how much temperatures will differ from region to region.
Here's what we know about how weather will move natural gas prices into 2015...
Facing rampant inflation and a shortage of dollars, Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), is looking to sell its Citgo assets for $10 billion.
But the deal may be undervalued, and the PDVSA's financial problems may be the work of the Venezuelan government.
The ongoing civil war in eastern Ukraine, along with the corresponding crisis between Kiev and Moscow, means that Russian gas supplies to the EU could be cut off again come September.
In 2009, the last time Russia said nyet to European natural gas deliveries, the continent barely survived one of the coldest winters in years. This time around, Europe's savior could be U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
And that's good news indeed for these natural gas stocks...
It's absolute gospel in the world of investing to study and understand the moves that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are making - and then to follow them for profit.
And with good reason: Buffett's track record speaks for itself - and he augments his capital-markets genius with the homespun, down-to-earth personality that's cemented his spot as a hero to the masses.
One of Buffett's newest forays has taken his Berkshire investment vehicle into the energy sector.
But he wasn't the first to get there. We were. And it's paying off in a big way...
Over the past week, oil and gas stocks have been quite volatile. But that's not bad news - not by a long shot.
In fact, this is always the time when energy investors should be on the hunt for bargains.
And there's one approach that works especially well in this situation...
The Utica shale formation hasn't gotten as much attention as some of the others, but that may be about to change as drillers home in on a "sweet spot" in southeastern Ohio that is producing staggering amounts of natural gas.
Wells drilled in the Utica "sweet spot" were the main reason Ohio natural gas production more than doubled from 89.4 billion cubic feet in 2012 to 203 billion cubic feet in 2013.
This stunning development will pay off handsomely for these five natural gas stocks in particular...
Today, I'm flying back from Houston... again.
It seems I've been spending quite a bit of time in Texas these days - and for good reason. The rollout of our exciting 25-well oil and natural gas investing project is just one.
But another revolves around the tremendous changes in the industry itself, especially when it comes to natural gas.
In fact, I just presented the keynote address before the annual meeting of the Gas Compressor Association at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston.
It dealt with the inescapable and irresistible future of natural gas.
As much as the shale oil and gas boom is transforming the U.S. energy industry, production from one play in particular - the Marcellus in the eastern United States - is growing faster than expected.
And for five natural gas stocks that were early to the Marcellus party, that's going to spell bigger-than-expected profits.
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