The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which energy analyst/editor Joel South and consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

With record disparity between natural gas prices throughout the world, liquid natural gas exportation is in vogue, with investors buying into the main players. Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) has appreciated 40% so far this year on its future potential of exporting up to 16 million tons per annum of LNG by 2018. The incredible arbitrage opportunity has a number of oil and gas firms moving into LNG, including InterOil (NYSE: IOC). Check out the video below for three reasons investing in InterOil could be extremely beneficial for your portfolio.

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