Who Gets Paid for Europe's Gas
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The idea
Europe is paying up for gas, so I want to own the companies on the other side of that bill instead of the squeezed grocers and households. The take holds US LNG exporters and the gas producers and pipelines feeding them, non-Gulf suppliers selling straight into Europe like Equinor and Shell, US nitrogen fertilizer makers benefiting from cheap domestic gas, and LNG shippers, with 10% kept in cash. It is built as a winter catalyst trade, not a forever hold, and a ceasefire or reopened Strait of Hormuz that drags European gas prices back down would change my mind.
What it owns
- US gas producers and exporters capture the spread between cheap domestic supply and high European prices, while pipelines and terminals move the increased volumes. · Cheniere EnergyIt buys US gas at low domestic prices and sells liquefied cargoes into Europe at far higher rates, earning the spread directly., Venture GlobalIt uses more short-term sales contracts than most US exporters, so it captures more upside when European prices spike above US levels., Excelerate EnergyIt operates floating import terminals that allow Europe to receive LNG quickly without building land-based infrastructure during a supply shortage., Williams CompaniesIt owns pipelines carrying gas to Gulf Coast export terminals, so higher US export volumes to Europe increase throughput and revenue., NextDecadeIt is building new US export capacity and stands to benefit if a prolonged European gas shortage encourages long-term contract commitments.27%
- Producers and traders outside the Persian Gulf region can sell their cargoes at elevated European prices while traditional Gulf suppliers face disruption. · EquinorIt pipes Norwegian gas straight into Europe and sells at European market prices while traditional Gulf suppliers face production cuts., ShellIts LNG trading business profits by buying cheap cargoes globally and routing them to Europe, where prices are now highest., TotalEnergiesIt operates a large Atlantic LNG business including US-based supply and sells heavily into European markets at high regional prices., Woodside EnergyIt produces LNG in Australia outside the Gulf, so its cargoes remain available and command higher prices when Gulf supply is disrupted.22%
- North American nitrogen makers run on low-cost domestic gas while European competitors face much higher feedstock costs, shifting market share and pricing power. · CF IndustriesIt makes nitrogen fertilizer from cheap US gas while European ammonia plants pay several times more for the same feedstock and struggle to operate profitably., NutrienIt makes nitrogen fertilizer and sells potash in North America on cheap domestic gas while European plants struggle with high feedstock costs., LSB IndustriesIt is a small US nitrogen maker running on cheap domestic gas, so its earnings move more sharply when fertilizer prices swing wide., CVR PartnersIt makes nitrogen fertilizer in the US on cheap gas and distributes most earnings to unitholders, so high fertilizer prices translate quickly to distributions.19%
- Strong LNG export demand pulls on the largest and cheapest US gas basins, supporting prices for producers who can supply into that export market. · EQT CorporationIt produces some of the cheapest gas in the US from Appalachia and benefits when strong export demand helps lift its selling prices., Expand EnergyIt produces gas in Louisiana next to major export terminals, positioning it as a natural supplier for cargoes bound for Europe., Antero ResourcesIt has structured a large share of its sales to capture export-linked prices instead of just the lower US domestic gas price.15%
- Longer voyages from US terminals to Europe keep LNG tankers and floating regasification vessels busy, supporting day rates and utilization. · Golar LNGIt owns floating liquefaction plants that convert gas to LNG at sea, adding supply outside the Gulf that Europe can purchase., Flex LNGIt owns modern LNG tankers that haul gas across the Atlantic, and longer voyages from the US to Europe keep utilization and charter rates firm.7%
- Cash10%