Here are some basic facts about natural gas:
- 50 percent of the US households are using natural gas for heating
- 25 percent of the US electricity is made from natural gas
- It is common to make plastics, fertilizers and other chemicals, steel, beer - from or with the help of natural gas
Companies who may make some money from this are among others:
- CF industries who manufactures fertilizer ingredients and ammonia. Their natural gas costs have decreased from $6 million to $2 million
- Dow Chemical
- Intrepid Potash
- Mosaic Company
Source: Seeking Alpha