-- 周一午盘交易中，美国天然气期货价格上涨，主要原因是地缘政治紧张局势升级以及关键液化天然气（LNG）市场供应中断提振了全球价格预期。 近月亨利枢纽天然气期货合约和连续合约均上涨2.54%，至每百万英热单位2.59美元。 据Trading Economics称，受库存上升和温和天气的影响，美国天然气期货价格维持在18个月低点附近。 Trading Economics表示，截至4月24日当周，美国天然气库存水平较季节性平均水平高出8%，高于前一周的7%。与此同时，美国能源信息署（EIA）报告称，截至4月17日当周，美国天然气新增库存1030亿立方英尺，高于预期、去年同期的770亿立方英尺增幅以及五年平均水平640亿立方英尺。 据NRG能源公司称，由于产量和需求基本保持稳定，美国天然气价格近期承压，亨利枢纽天然气期货近月合约上周下跌，远期合约也随之走低。 NRG能源公司表示，美国天然气供应基本面稳定，产量接近1065亿立方英尺/日，需求约为1020亿立方英尺/日，而受天气影响的供暖需求出现波动，液化天然气原料气供应有所减少。 NRG能源公司补充道，从加拿大进口的天然气量从前一周的55亿立方英尺/日降至47亿立方英尺/日。 预计本周温和的天气将抑制天然气需求。Pinebrook能源顾问公司在一份每日报告中指出：“温和的天气持续抑制整体需求，只有北部市场仍有少量供暖负荷，全国范围内的早期制冷需求也有限。” 据NatGasWeather预测，未来几天，随着天气系统的移动，落基山脉和北部平原地区的气温预计将从温和转为凉爽，并伴有阵雨，最高气温在50至60华氏度之间。 NatGasWeather表示，除德克萨斯州气温将达到90华氏度以上外，美国其他地区预计气温宜人至温暖，最高气温在60至80华氏度之间。预计本周晚些时候，冷空气将蔓延至中西部、俄亥俄河谷和东北部地区，并延伸至德克萨斯州和南部，最高气温普遍在60至70华氏度之间，局部地区可达80华氏度。 NatGasWeather预测，未来七天整体天然气需求预计为中等水平。 与此同时，据报道，中东方面伊朗提议，如果美国解除经济和军事压力并同意结束敌对行动，同时推迟对其核计划的讨论，伊朗将放宽对霍尔木兹海峡过境的限制。
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