-- 美國天然氣期貨在盤後交易中延續早盤跌勢,抹去了先前因政府數據顯示天然氣庫存增幅超出預期而引發的近期漲幅。 近月亨利樞紐天然氣期貨合約及連續合約均下跌4.59%,至每百萬英熱單位2.597美元。 先前,美國能源資訊署公佈的數據顯示,截至4月17日當週,地下天然氣庫存增加了1,030億立方英尺,超過了市場先前預期的950億至980億立方英尺的增幅。目前天然氣總庫存已攀升至20,630億立方英尺,比去年同期高出1,420億立方英尺,比五年平均高出1,370億立方英尺。此次增幅也超過了去年同期的770億立方英尺增幅和五年平均增幅640億立方英尺。 《能源買家指南》指出,1,030億立方英尺的天然氣庫存增幅是本注入季同期最高紀錄,反映出與天氣相關的需求非常低迷。報告週內,所有國內行業的消費量均接近季節性最低水平,抵消了淨供應疲軟的影響。指南也指出,截至3月20日,庫存僅比淨供應量高出30億立方英尺,但過去四周,這項盈餘已擴大至1,370億立方英尺。 預計美國氣溫回暖將進一步抑製暖氣需求,進而對價格造成更大壓力。 Barchart引述商品天氣集團(Commodity Weather Group)的數據稱,預計美國東部地區氣溫將持續高於平均水平,直至4月27日。 Barchart引述彭博新能源財經(BNEF)的數據稱,總需求量估計為每日677億立方英尺,比去年同期增長3.1%。 Aegis Hedging表示,隨著美國本土48州氣溫回暖,居民和商業天然氣需求持續下降,每日平均需求進一步減少20億立方英尺,至127億立方英尺。電力產業需求增加15億立方英尺,部分抵銷了這一降幅。 供應方面,Barchart表示,週四美國本土48州乾氣產量估計為1,106億立方英尺/日,較上年同期成長3.7%。美國液化天然氣出口終端的淨流量接近滿載,為198億立方英尺/日,季增0.3%。 地緣政治發展提供了一些潛在支撐。達拉斯聯邦儲備銀行最近對能源產業高層的調查顯示,他們預計霍爾木茲海峽將關閉數月,這可能會限制中東地區的天然氣供應,並推動美國液化天然氣出口以填補缺口。 美國能源資訊署(EIA)還報告稱,金山口液化天然氣碼頭(Golden Pass LNG)於週三交付了首批貨物,成為美國第十個液化天然氣出口終端。此次投產正值霍爾木茲海峽天然氣供應中斷影響全球超過100億立方英尺/日(約佔全球供應量的20%)之際。金山口液化天然氣計畫是目前美國唯一一座預計2026年開始出貨的新建出口設施。
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