Natural gas prices to remain volatile through 2006; Researchers say long term supply prospects sound. American Energy Solutions and Foster Bryan Ltd. offer thorough analysis of increasingly volatile gas market

Foster Bryan Ltd. and American Energy Solutions Inc. are releasing a thorough analysis of the North American natural gas market that foresees continued volatility in the near term. The high and volatile prices of the past three years will gradually retreat over the next three years.

ATLANTA,GA (PRWEB) December 3, 2003 --Foster Bryan Ltd. and American Energy Solutions Inc. are releasing a thorough analysis of the North American natural gas market that foresees continued volatility in the near term. The high and volatile prices of the past three years will gradually retreat over the next three years, according to James Throckmorton, Managing Director of Foster Bryan. The bad news for natural gas users is that the retreat is unlikely to take the price back to the lower levels of the1990s.
    
These predictions and the supporting analysis are contained in a white paper prepared jointly by American Energy Solutions, a leading energy advisor to industrial clients, and Foster Bryan, an independent market and industry analysis firm whose clients are Fortune 100 companies and mutual and hedge fund managers. The paper was completed earlier this year and is now available to the public.

We have found that so many analyses of the gas markets ignore long term market indicators and make forecasts for the very near term," said Michael Motherway, Vice President of American Energy. This is fine for gas purchasers looking to the next quarter, but not very useful to industrials contemplating assets with 30-year life-cycles or investors in new technologies dependent on abundant natural gas," continued Motherway.

The white paper draws upon Foster Bryans independent research style by combining business expertise with significant input from impartial experts. The authors forecast prices settling near $4 per million British Thermal Units (Btu) in about 2007 as certain supply responses to the historic high current prices take time. Production caught up with production capacity; and capacity expansion takes time," said Motherway.
More information is available at www.fosterbryan.com or www.americanenergy.com/gas.

Foster Bryan Ltd. has been providing objective, authoritative, and comprehensive analysis of emerging technologies and businesses for nearly eight years. Foster Bryan analyzes companies in the small and large cap sectors, both publicly and privately held. The firms interactive service gives its clients unique access to the firms analysts, scientists and engineers. Foster Bryan is the only analysis firm in the U.S. providing authoritative technology analysis through a contractual relationship with a major research institution, the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

American Energy Solutions, Inc. provides its clients with comprehensive energy management services that reduce consumption and procurement costs. American Energy professionals design solutions that address their clients specific needs and business issues. As an independent consultant, American Energy negotiates in the private and public sector to secure the best possible terms and conditions on behalf of its clients. With engineers and industry partners around the country American Energy is positioned to implement solutions wherever their clients are located.
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