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美國天然氣市場動態:受天氣轉涼預期提振,期貨價格上漲

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-- 在週一盤後交易中,美國天然氣期貨價格上漲,原因是氣溫下降預期和供應狀況緩解引發了空頭回補。 近月亨利樞紐天然氣合約和連續合約均上漲0.75%,至每百萬英熱單位2.542美元。 在早盤交易中,價格一度觸及日內高點,約每百萬英熱單位2.63美元。 Barchart表示:“週一,由於美國氣溫預報偏低,空頭回補出現,天然氣價格收高,這可能提振天然氣供暖需求。” 天氣驅動的需求變化是關鍵因素。 NatGasWeather.com表示,模型預測氣溫較上週下降,增加了暖氣需求天數,同時減少了冷氣需求。該預測機構表示,這項變化使市場前景不再那麼悲觀,更接近中性或略微看漲。 需求方面,由於氣溫下降推高了暖氣需求,居民和商業用氣量從每日125億立方英尺大幅增加至152億立方英尺。 Gelber & Associates表示,電力用氣量維持穩定在每日325億立方英尺,預計本周平均消耗量為每日303億立方英尺,高於上週的每日290億立方英尺。 NRG Energy表示,上周美國天然氣總產量持平,平均約1,065億立方英尺。 Trading Economics表示,由於EQT等主要生產商因價格低迷而減產,過去18天美國天然氣產量下降了約41億立方英尺/日,至11週以來的最低點1081億立方英尺/日。 NRG Energy和Gelber均表示,加拿大天然氣進口量從每日55億立方英尺降至每日47億至48億立方英尺。 出口方面,Barchart引述彭博新能源財經(BNEF)的數據稱,液化天然氣(LNG)流量為195億立方英尺/日,較上週強勁的水平下降2.1%。 Trading Economics的數據顯示,4月份迄今的平均原料氣流量為189億立方英尺/日,並指出該數值接近歷史高點。 「今天出現了下調的預測、產量放緩以及穩定的LNG需求,這些因素對價格的支撐有限。儘管如此,整體基本面的平衡並不足以徹底改變市場格局。」Gelber週一表示。

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