-- 周五，美国天然气期货价格保持稳定，此前公布的每周库存数据基本符合预期，并未给市场带来新的方向指引。 亨利枢纽天然气近月合约以及连续合约下跌0.52%，至每百万英热单位2.65美元。 美国能源信息署（EIA）报告称，截至4月3日当周，天然气净流入库存500亿立方英尺，高于前一周的360亿立方英尺，但低于去年同期的570亿立方英尺。 此外，根据Investing.com汇编的数据，实际数据高于此前预测的410亿立方英尺净流入。 《能源买家指南》指出，市场并未从这些数据中获得新的方向性动能，同时预计下周的报告将显示库存增幅略有下降，“之后几周库存注入量将会增加”。 全球范围内，随着美国总统万斯启程前往巴基斯坦与伊朗官员举行会谈，人们对美国、以色列和伊朗可能达成和平协议的乐观情绪日益高涨。万斯表示，伊朗方面的“诚意努力”可能促成一项“成功的”协议。 天气预报持续恶化，据美国国家气象局预测，4月17日至23日期间，美国大部分地区的气温预计将高于正常水平。 据NRG能源公司的数据，美国干气产量小幅回升至每日1070亿立方英尺，此前本周早些时候曾从每日1086亿立方英尺下滑至每日1066亿立方英尺。 由于全球供需关系依然紧张，液化天然气出口终端的原料气供应量仍接近满负荷，周五估计为189亿立方英尺。
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