Natural gas demand is growing briskly. A big driver is surging demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia and Europe. The cleaner-burning fossil fuel is crucial to helping reduce global emissions while increasing energy security.

Surging natural gas demand is driving the need for additional infrastructure. Three top energy stocks to play the LNG boom are Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG), and Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP).

Kinder Morgan operates the largest natural gas pipeline network in North America. Most of its assets are in Louisiana and Texas, where LNG is fueling enormous growth in natural gas demand. The company's co-founder Richard Kinder had this to say about LNG on its recent quarterly conference call:

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