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What Natural Gas’s Ascendancy Says About the US

What Natural Gas’s Ascendancy Says About the US
Bloomberg Markets Friday 03 July 2026, 11:20 UTC By Julian Hast, Nathan Risser 1 min read
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What Natural Gas’s Ascendancy Says About the US Fracking, booming power demand and enthusiastic political support have underpinned the fuel’s rise, but for how long? This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy.

What Natural Gas’s Ascendancy Says About the US Fracking, booming power demand and enthusiastic political support have underpinned the fuel’s rise, but for how long? This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, reporters Julian Hast and Nathan Risser take a look at the past, present and future of America’s shifting energy mix. The transformation of the US and its economy over the last 250 years can be tracked through its energy use: An early dependency on burning wood gradually gave way to coal, and then to oil.
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