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How Cheap Natural Gas Is Reshaping US Power Markets
Episode 114 of Energy Economics with Fexingo examines a quiet revolution in US power markets: natural gas prices have collapsed while oil surges. Lucas and Luna unpack Henry Hub's 4% weekly drop to $2.89 per MMBtu, the widening gap between gas and oil, and what it means for electricity costs, renewables investment, and the grid's carbon trajectory. With coal plants retiring faster than expected and solar installations facing permitting headwinds, cheap gas is both a bridge fuel and a trap for clean energy. The hosts walk through real data, including how the ICLN clean energy ETF has…
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