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美國天然氣市場最新動態:產量下降和氣溫下降導致價格上漲

-- 週五午盤交易中,美國天然氣期貨價格上漲,受產量下降、天氣模式轉變以及出口需求趨於穩定等因素支撐,儘管充足的庫存仍對市場構成壓力。 亨利樞紐天然氣期貨近月合約及連續基準價格均上漲0.26%,至每百萬英熱單位2.65美元,此前盤中曾短暫下跌。 供應方面的基本面提供了支撐。根據Trading Economics的數據顯示,過去四天美國天然氣平均日產量下降約32億立方英尺,初步數據顯示為1,080億立方英尺/日,創10週新低。路易斯安那州和俄亥俄州的產量下降是導致產量下降的主要原因。 出口流量也保持穩定。 4月份迄今為止,美國主要液化天然氣出口終端的平均交付量為189億立方英尺/日,高於3月份的186億立方英尺/日,這有助於抵消國內消費疲軟的影響。 需求方面,根據NRG Energy的數據顯示,工業用氣量較上月下降了39億立方英尺/日,導致整體消費疲軟。瓦斯發電量也較上週略為下降,但Rystad Energy指出,這種下降仍屬於季節性因素,是淡季需求的典型表現。 天氣預報喜憂參半,但總體上對本週晚些時候的價格走勢有利。 NatGasWeather.com預計,西北部和中西部地區週六之前氣溫將低於正常水平,最高氣溫在華氏40至50度之間,最低氣溫在華氏20至30度之間。 預計從週日到週二,俄亥俄河谷和東北部地區氣溫將進一步下降,這可能會提振供暖需求。 受霍爾木茲海峽地緣政治新聞的影響,價格在當天早些時候出現短暫波動。 美國總統川普和伊朗外交部長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇的聲明表明,該水道將在停火條件下開放,這緩解了人們對能源運輸中斷的擔憂,並引發了全球原油和歐洲天然氣價格的大幅下跌。 美國天然氣期貨一度同步跌至每百萬英熱單位2.623美元,隨後回升,反映出該市場對國際供應路線的直接依賴程度相對較低。 然而,不斷上升的庫存繼續限制了價格漲幅。美國能源資訊署報告稱,截至4月10日當週,天然氣庫存增加了590億立方英尺,高於預期,也遠高於去年同期增幅和五年平均水準。 庫存增幅超出預期反映了溫和的天氣抑制了供暖需求,而預測顯示,氣溫將持續高於正常水平直至5月初。

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