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Long term, weather has been and remains the biggest single factor driving the price of natural gas. In recent years, the prices of competitive fuels, such as oil, have also had an increasing influence and upward impact on natural gas prices. Despite these increases, Duke Energy still remains one of the lowest cost gas providers in the region.
