4 No-Brainer Pipeline Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

Energy consumption has started to rise, in part thanks to the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. AI training and inference put computer servers through their paces and are very energy-intensive. As AI models advance, the need for computing power and the energy needed to supply it are also increasing. To help fulfill that increased energy consumption, electricity suppliers are turning to natural gas to provide it.One sector that looks set to benefit from this trend is pipeline operators that transport natural gas. Let's look at four pipeline stocks that look like no-brainer buys in this energy-hungry environment.Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) is a leader in natural gas infrastructure and owns what is arguably the most valuable natural gas pipeline in the country: Transco. This pipeline transports natural gas from Appalachia, home of the prolific Marcellus and Utica basins, to energy demand centers in the Southeast and Gulf Coast, which also happens to be the country's liquified natural gas (LNG) transport hub.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool