But the increased overall supply of NG should also drop the price of LPG, as the source of that is also NG, should it not? And in point of fact, might not LPG function as a "bridge fuel" to CNG?? Conversion of a gasoline powered vehicle is much easier than for LPG than for CNG. Given the ubiquity of the use of LPG in motor homes (not as engine fuel, but for heating, refrigeration, and generator fuel), there are probably already many more "fueling stations" in existence than for CNG.
Heck, even the little "convenience store/gas station" near my home has an LPG "fueling station", and this is WAY "out in the sticks".
Actually, I see the opposite happening. There is so much new exploration and production going after the more valuable Natural Gas liquids (ethane, propane, etc) that the Natural Gas supply is out growing the demand. The Natural Gas has nearly become a byproduct in some areas. The demand for additional Natural Gas Processing Plants is still very high while the drilling into "dry" Natural Gas fields continues to fall.
And in point of fact, might not LPG function as a "bridge fuel" to CNG??
I don't see that.
Conversion of a gasoline powered vehicle is much easier than for LPG than for CNG.
Which is the much of my answer above. The LPG has more energy per volume, is handled as a relatively low pressure liquid compared to the high pressure gas of NG.
Given the ubiquity of the use of LPG in motor homes (not as engine fuel, but for heating, refrigeration, and generator fuel), there are probably already many more "fueling stations" in existence than for CNG.
Certainly. That much higher demand equals higher prices. Plus part of that higher demand is industry that uses Natural Gas Liquids as feedstock to make plastics and the like.