Natural gas prices are surging on the back of cold weather gripping much of the country.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chills could hit -50 degrees Fahrenheit across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. By Sunday, that sub-zero weather system is expected to expand into the Ohio Valley, then the Northeast.
But according to Eric Fry, this short-term weather-driven spike in natural gas prices is just the beginning of a much bigger story.
This post originally appeared at InvestorPlace.