The United States became a net exporter of natural gas in November 2016, a development driven by falling imports (due to high domestic natural gas production) and rapidly increasing natural gas exports. The two main drivers of U.S. natural gas exports are the Mexican natural gas pipeline and the LNG export terminal at Sabine Pass, operated by Cheniere Energy through Cheniere Energy Partners. If conditions remain the same, and foreign demand for natural gas continues to increase, the U.S. has the potential to become a major energy exporter. That is, of course, if politics doesn’t get in the way. As of September 2016, total U.S. natural gas pipeline exports reached 185 billion cubic feet (BCF), an increase of 33 percent from last year. Exports to Mexico were way, way up this year, exceeding 123 BCF and rising 79 percent from last year. Canada, the other major market for U.S. […]