Commodities

Natural Gas

Definition

What is Natural Gas?

A gaseous fossil fuel traded for power, heating, industrial, and export use.

Example in practice

Seasonal demand affects natural-gas prices.

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A scarce metal commonly held for industrial use, jewellery, or investment.

A precious metal used as jewellery, an industrial input, a reserve asset, and an investment.

A precious metal with both investment demand and extensive industrial use.

A company that finances producers in exchange for a percentage of revenue or output.

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