-- 周一盘后交易中,美国天然气期货价格回落,但仍攀升至四周高位,原因是气温下降的预期提振了价格。 近月亨利枢纽天然气合约和连续合约均上涨2.73%,至每百万英热单位2.856美元。 主要消费地区气温低于正常水平的预期支撑了这波涨势,预测显示近期供暖需求将增加。 《能源买家指南》指出,未来两周,美国东部三分之二的地区预计将出现低于正常水平的气温,而西部地区预计将保持显著高于平均水平的气温。即便如此,除非天气模式发生重大变化,否则预计整体能源需求在5月中旬之前仍将保持低迷。 尽管价格走强,但潜在的需求信号仍然喜忧参半。 《能源买家指南》指出,周一可能是供暖和制冷综合需求的季节性低点,人口加权平均度日数预计仅为5.1,为2025年5月初以来的最低水平。该指南认为,这可能代表着一个过渡点,之后春季晚些时候制冷需求将会出现强劲增长。 供应方面,充足的库存继续对整体前景构成压力。Barchart指出,由于库存水平强劲,天然气价格在4月17日跌至近一年半以来的近月期货低点。美国能源信息署(EIA)的数据显示,截至4月24日,库存比五年季节平均水平高出7.7%。 产量也保持强劲。彭博新能源财经(BNEF)的数据显示,周一美国本土48州干气日产量估计为1101亿立方英尺,比去年同期增长3.2%,略高于EIA认为的4月份典型最大产能。美国本土48州天然气需求总量为655亿立方英尺/日,同比增长7.0%。 液化天然气原料气流量略有下降。彭博新能源财经(BNEF)数据显示,周一美国液化天然气出口终端的净流量估计为180亿立方英尺/日,较前一周下降6.8%。 路透社援引伦敦证券交易所集团(LSEG)的数据报道称,加拿大液化天然气工厂4月份的出口量超过100万吨,创下月度纪录。该工厂是加拿大首个大型液化天然气出口终端,也是北美西海岸首个液化天然气出口终端,其所有出口量均运往亚洲,其中超过一半销往韩国,至少有一船运往中国。
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