-- 週二，美國天然氣期貨價格下跌，此前美國和伊朗在巴基斯坦舉行了第二輪和平談判，而為期兩週的停火協議即將到期。 近月亨利樞紐天然氣期貨合約及連續基準天然氣期貨均下跌0.21%，至每百萬英熱單位2.82美元。 美國副總統萬斯將率領美國代表團前往巴基斯坦伊斯蘭堡，參加週二與伊朗舉行的第二輪談判。 據Axios報道，伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊在最初猶豫不決後，已授權該國高級談判代表進行談判。 此前，美國總統川普週一在接受彭博社採訪時表示，將於週三到期的停火協議「極不可能」延長。市場對第二輪談判取得有利結果仍持樂觀態度。 同時，位於德州的黃金通道液化天然氣出口設施週一迎來了首艘油輪，進一步提升了美國的液化天然氣出口能力。該設施先前已滿載運轉數週。 天氣預報持續向好，根據美國國家氣象局預測，4月28日至5月4日期間，美國中部和東部大部分地區的氣溫預計將低於正常水平。
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