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受美伊外交訊號疲軟的影響,美國天然氣基本面承壓,週跌幅擴大。

-- 由於庫存積壓,美國天然氣期貨價格連續第二週下跌,庫存積壓的原因是產量相對強勁,淡季需求疲軟。 近月合約價格本週跌至每百萬英熱單位2.68美元,低於4月10日的2.72美元/百萬英熱單位。 Pinebrook Energy Advisors在一份每日報告中指出:“儘管短期市場整體仍偏空,但本週天然氣期貨的交易區間異常狹窄,波動性有限。” 本週開始,有報道稱美國封鎖了霍爾木茲海峽。上週五,美國總統川普和伊朗官員發表聲明,表示該水道將保持開放。據報道,雙方計劃在周末舉行進一步會談。 彭博社分析稱,這項消息引發了石油市場的暴跌,並導致包括美國天然氣合約在內的能源相關基金立即出現資金外流。儘管美國天然氣的短期供需前景基本上保持不變,但仍出現了這一趨勢。 唐納德·特朗普總統在Truth Social網站上發文稱,伊朗已宣布霍爾木茲海峽「完全開放,可供全面通行」。 美國能源資訊署(EIA)發布的《每週天然氣庫存補充報告》顯示,截至4月15日當週,2026年5月交割的紐約商品交易所(Nymex)天然氣期貨合約價格下跌0.11美元,至2.61美元/百萬英熱單位(MMBtu),而前一周為2.72美元/百萬英熱單位。 EIA數據顯示,截至4月15日當週,天然氣現貨價格下跌0.05美元,至2.75美元/百萬英熱單位,前一周為2.80美元/百萬英熱單位。此次下跌主要歸因於居民和商業部門的需求下降了31%,至每日64億立方英尺。 大多數區域樞紐的現貨價格波動較大,從瓦哈樞紐(Waha Hub)下跌4.38美元/百萬英熱單位到阿爾岡昆城門(Algonquin Citygate)上漲0.23美元/百萬英熱單位不等。 本周西部各樞紐天然氣價格基本持平,大部分地區交易價格約在每百萬英熱單位(MMBtu)1美元。西北薩馬斯和南加州邊境地區的價格低於這一水平,主要原因是需求疲軟,且氣溫平均為華氏56.9度。 美國能源資訊署(EIA)報告稱,截至4月10日當週,天然氣淨流入量為590億立方英尺(Bcf),高於前一周的500億立方英尺,使天然氣總庫存達到19700億立方英尺。 去年同期,EIA報告的淨流入量為220億立方英尺,而過去五年同期平均淨流入量為380億立方英尺。根據Investing.com彙編的數據,本週的數據也高於先前預測的550億立方英尺。 目前天然氣總庫存為19,700億立方英尺(Bcf),比去年同期高出1,260億立方英尺,增幅7%;比五年同期平均高出1,080億立方英尺,增幅6%。 截至4月10日當週,所有地區的天然氣庫存均有所增加,其中中南部地區的增幅最大,達320億立方英尺,使其總庫存達到8,390億立方英尺。美國能源資訊署(EIA)報告稱,山區和太平洋沿岸地區的增幅分別為20億立方英尺和60億立方英尺。 根據Pinebrook Energy Advisors預測,由於全國大部分地區受天氣影響需求疲軟,天然氣庫存增幅應會「至少持續到4月底」。 本月大部分時間的天氣預報都較為悲觀,但情況可能會有所轉變。根據美國國家氣象局預測,4月24日至30日期間,美國中部大片地區的氣溫預計將低於正常水準。 本週共有35艘液化天然氣運輸船離開美國港口,低於前一週的37艘。這些船舶的總運力為1330億立方英尺(Bcf),比前一周減少了70億立方英尺。 同時,根據貝克休斯公司週五公佈的數據,截至4月17日當週,美國天然氣鑽井平台數量減少了2座,從前一週的127座降至125座。而一年前,美國共有106座天然氣鑽井平台在運作。 北美油氣鑽井平台總數(未來產量水準的關鍵早期指標)減少了7座,從前一週的680座降至673座。 在國際市場上,截至4月15日當週,歐洲TTF天然氣平均價格為每百萬英熱單位(MMBtu)15.23美元,比前一周下降了1.65美元。日韓原油期貨均價為每百萬英熱單位19.38美元,比前一周下跌約0.47美元/百萬英熱單位。

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