Great time to buy Peyto and Bonavista

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Natural gas prices have moved up to $3.22 per thousand cubic feet. That’s after dropping below $2 U.S. earlier this year, a 10-year low. Many producers cut back on exploration and development earlier this year when prices dropped. That’s now pushing up gas prices. But despite the jump, gas prices will remain volatile. Gas held in storage is still very high, and slow economic growth in the U.S. and Europe is holding back demand. But even so, the long-term outlook for natural gas prices, and for both Peyto and Bonavista, remains positive. BONAVISTA ENERGY $18.01 (Toronto symbol BNP; Shares outstanding: 169.2 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 8.0%; www.bonavistaenergy.com) explores for oil and natural gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. Bonavista produces an average of 69,506 barrels of oil equivalent per day, weighted 61% to gas and 39% to oil. In the three months ended June 30, 2012, the company’s cash flow per share fell 44.3%, to $0.49 from $0.88…