Two Scenarios That Could Boost Alpha Natural Resources' Stock Price

A sharp increase in demand for U.S. gas exports would boost benchmark Henry Hub gas prices that currently stand at $2.64 per mmBtu. If prices recover to levels of around $5 per mmBtu, seen around a year ago, and remain at these levels for sustained periods of time, it could positively impact the prospects of Alpha Natural Resources. Such an increase in natural gas prices would retard the shift of coal-fired thermal power plants towards natural gas as their preferred fuel. Such a scenario would r...