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美国天然气市场动态:产量下降和气温下降导致价格上涨

-- 周五午盘交易中,美国天然气期货价格上涨,受产量下降、天气模式转变以及出口需求趋于稳定等因素支撑,尽管充足的库存仍然对市场构成压力。 亨利枢纽天然气期货近月合约和连续基准价格均上涨0.26%,至每百万英热单位2.65美元,此前盘中曾短暂下跌。 供应方面的基本面提供了支撑。据Trading Economics的数据显示,过去四天美国天然气平均日产量下降约32亿立方英尺,初步数据显示为1080亿立方英尺/日,创10周新低。路易斯安那州和俄亥俄州的产量下降是导致产量下降的主要原因。 出口流量也保持稳定。4月份迄今为止,美国主要液化天然气出口终端的平均交付量为189亿立方英尺/日,高于3月份的186亿立方英尺/日,这有助于抵消国内消费疲软的影响。 需求方面,据NRG Energy的数据显示,工业用气量较上月下降了39亿立方英尺/日,导致整体消费疲软。燃气发电量也较上周略有下降,但Rystad Energy指出,这种下降仍属于季节性因素,是淡季需求的典型表现。 天气预报喜忧参半,但总体上对本周晚些时候的价格走势有利。NatGasWeather.com预计,西北部和中西部地区周六之前气温将低于正常水平,最高气温在华氏40至50度之间,最低气温在华氏20至30度之间。 预计从周日到周二,俄亥俄河谷和东北部地区气温将进一步下降,这可能会提振供暖需求。 受霍尔木兹海峡地缘政治新闻的影响,价格在当天早些时候出现短暂波动。 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇的声明表明,该水道将在停火条件下开放,这缓解了人们对能源运输中断的担忧,并引发了全球原油和欧洲天然气价格的大幅下跌。 美国天然气期货一度同步跌至每百万英热单位2.623美元,随后回升,反映出该市场对国际供应路线的直接依赖程度相对较低。 然而,不断上升的库存继续限制了价格涨幅。美国能源信息署报告称,截至4月10日当周,天然气库存增加了590亿立方英尺,高于预期,也远高于去年同期增幅和五年平均水平。 库存增幅超出预期反映了温和的天气抑制了供暖需求,而预测显示,气温将持续高于正常水平直至5月初。

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