-- 在週一盤後交易中,美國天然氣期貨價格回落,但仍攀升至四周高位,原因是氣溫下降的預期提振了價格。 近月亨利樞紐天然氣合約和連續合約均上漲2.73%,至每百萬英熱單位2.856美元。 主要消費地區氣溫低於正常水準的預期支撐了這波漲勢,預測顯示近期供暖需求將增加。 《能源買家指南》指出,未來兩週,美國東部三分之二的地區預計將出現低於正常水平的氣溫,而西部地區預計將保持顯著高於平均水平的氣溫。即便如此,除非天氣模式發生重大變化,否則預計整體能源需求在5月中旬之前仍將保持低迷。 儘管價格走強,但潛在的需求訊號仍然喜憂參半。 《能源買家指南》指出,週一可能是供暖和製冷綜合需求的季節性低點,人口加權平均度日數預計僅為5.1,為2025年5月初以來的最低水平。該指南認為,這可能代表著一個過渡點,之後春季晚些時候製冷需求將會強勁成長。 供應方面,充足的庫存繼續對整體前景構成壓力。 Barchart指出,由於庫存水準強勁,天然氣價格在4月17日跌至近一年半以來的近月期貨低點。美國能源資訊署(EIA)的數據顯示,截至4月24日,庫存比五年季節平均高出7.7%。 產量也保持強勁。彭博新能源財經(BNEF)的數據顯示,週一美國本土48州乾氣日產量估計為1,101億立方英尺,比去年同期成長3.2%,略高於EIA認為的4月份典型最大產能。美國本土48州天然氣需求總量為655億立方英尺/日,較去年同期成長7.0%。 液化天然氣原料氣流量略為下降。彭博新能源財經(BNEF)數據顯示,週一美國液化天然氣出口終端的淨流量估計為180億立方英尺/日,較前一周下降6.8%。 路透社引述倫敦證券交易所集團(LSEG)的數據報告稱,加拿大液化天然氣工廠4月的出口量超過100萬噸,創下月度紀錄。該工廠是加拿大首個大型液化天然氣出口終端,也是北美西海岸首個液化天然氣出口終端,其所有出口量均運往亞洲,其中超過一半銷往韓國,至少有一船運往中國。
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