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Energy Information Administration put natural gas's global market share at slightly above 22% in 2030, behind oil and coal in supplying the world's needs.

Exxon Predicts Gas Use Will Surpass Coal's Angel Gonzalez 2011

Natural gas's share was 15% in 2000 and 24% in 2010.

King Coal's Throne Under Threat Matt Day 2011

Recent studies have also questioned natural gas's carbon advantage—an advantage that is undermined by methane leaks from wellheads, pipelines and other equipment.

The Smart Path for the Shale Gas Revolution Fred Krupp 2011

Exxon has good reason to be more bullish on gas's prospects.

Exxon's Bullish Call on Gas Liam Denning 2011

But natural gas's better economics and reliability should make it the biggest beneficiary.

After Japan Quake, Gas Should Eclipse Solar Liam Denning 2011

Consequently, Central Appalachian coal prices have fallen 15.4% so far this year, almost exactly in line with gas's decline.

Coalface Cracks Under Pressure From Cheap Gas Liam Denning 2012

So even if the economics are on gas's side, politics remain a wild card.

Chesapeake Hits the Campaign Trail Liam Denning 2011

But gas's combination of cleaner emissions relative to coal and low cost makes a broad ban highly unlikely.

America's Newfound Energy Liam Denning 2011

Energy Energy turned out to be the laggard during the third quarter, led by natural gas's 16.1% plunge as a result of a massive surge in supply.

Wheat and Gold Stole the Quarter's Headlines Carolyn Cui 2010

Paradoxically, gas's very weakness should underpin its eventual resurgence.

Exxon's Bullish Call on Gas Liam Denning 2011