If there's one thing you have to expect in the energy patch it is volatility. Oil and natural gas are commodities driven by supply and demand -- and, often, geopolitical events. The price moves can be dramatic and swift, but there's a way to sidestep some of this industry-specific risk. That is why dividend investors might want to take a look at Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) today. 

Geopolitical tensions are running high right now, resulting in tight energy markets. OPEC and its partners are adding to the stress by announcing plans to limit supply. The risk of a global recession, meanwhile, could result in a decline in demand that risks pushing oil prices lower even as Western nations are currently looking for more supply. In other words, it's hard to predict what is going to happen to oil and natural gas prices.

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