-- 週五,歐洲天然氣期貨價格下跌,此前美國副總統萬斯對美國、以色列和伊朗達成持久和平協議表示樂觀,這似乎預示著三國之間將取得一些進展。 荷蘭TTF近月合約下跌6.44%,至每兆瓦時43.20歐元(50.66美元);英國NBP期貨下跌6.75%,至每熱量單位108.88便士(1.46美元)。根據Trading Economics的數據顯示,荷蘭TTF期貨本週累計下跌13.53%,英國天然氣期貨累計下跌14.09%。 週五,萬斯啟程前往巴基斯坦伊斯蘭堡與伊朗舉行會談。他指出,美國總統川普對談判團隊提出了明確的要求。萬斯還表示,伊朗方面如果能展現出“誠意”,就有可能達成一項“成功的”協議。 根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報道,在以色列對黎巴嫩發動攻擊後,以色列要求直接談判,黎巴嫩總理納瓦夫·薩拉姆預計將訪問華盛頓。 所有這些事態發展都表明中東地區的敵對行動可能降級,這將對歐洲天然氣價格帶來壓力。 同時,霍爾木茲海峽已連續第六週處於實際的關閉狀態,據霍爾木茲海峽監測機構稱,過去24小時內只有五艘船隻通過。 這與英國聯合海事資訊中心的數據形成鮮明對比,該中心指出,過去24小時內沒有發生新的船隻襲擊事件,通常每天有138艘船隻通過該海峽。 阿聯酋國家石油公司(ADNOC)執行長蘇丹·艾哈邁德·賈比爾表示,儘管本週稍早宣布了停火,但霍爾木茲海峽尚未重新開放。 他週四在社交媒體上發文稱,通往至關重要的海峽的通道仍然受到“限制、約束和管控”,該海峽承擔著全球20%的液化天然氣運輸量。 澳新銀行高級大宗商品策略師丹尼爾·海恩斯表示,僵局“看不到盡頭”,液化天然氣運輸船仍然滯留在波斯灣。 海恩斯還補充說,澳洲液化天然氣設施的停產加劇了供應緊張的局面。由於上個月納雷爾颶風造成的破壞,雪佛龍公司的惠斯通天然氣設施目前僅以50%的產能運作。 所有這一切都發生在歐洲市場的關鍵時刻。根據歐洲天然氣基礎設施協會的數據,該地區正進入天然氣補充季,但庫存卻很低,僅為產能的28.92%,去年同期為34.97%。
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