Better Buy: Cheniere Energy, Inc. vs. Cheniere Energy Partners LP
The U.S. natural gas business has historically been a regional affair, but the move to create liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals has started to change that situation. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT: LNG) has been at the forefront of this effort. However, it has gone about the business in a somewhat complex manner, using partnerships to facilitate its building plans. That's where Cheniere Energy Partners LP (NYSEMKT: CQP) comes into play. Here's what you need to know to decide which Cheniere you'd be better off owning.
The basic idea behind exporting LNG is pretty easy to understand: You use pipelines to move gas to a facility that can liquefy it and then put it on a ship for export. But Cheniere itself isn't nearly as simple to get your head around.
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