-- 美國能源資訊署週二表示,美國天然氣庫存正以相對穩健的姿態進入4月至10月的注氣季。如果未來幾個月氣候溫和、產量穩定,這一趨勢將有助於抑制氣價上漲。 根據插值週度數據,在註氣季開始時,美國本土48州的可用天然氣庫存估計為18,900億立方英尺。這一水準比去年同期和五年平均值高出約3%,顯示隨著注氣量的增加,供應有一定的緩衝空間。 目前的庫存盈餘是在經歷了冬季短暫的供需波動後出現的。 1月氣溫低於往年同期,加上冬季風暴「弗恩」的影響,導致截至1月30日當週的天然氣消耗量創下3,600億立方英尺的紀錄。隨後,庫存水準下降至比五年平均低5.6%。但這種短缺局面很快就得到緩解。 2月和3月較為溫和的氣候減緩了天然氣提取速度,使得庫存量在3月中旬回升至平均水平以上,並在4月初達到正常水平以上近5%。 季節性需求動態發揮了關鍵作用。美國天然氣消費通常在冬季達到高峰,因為居民和商業供暖需求上升。 1月後,此需求急劇下降,2月平均消費量為422億立方英尺/日,3月為260億立方英尺/日,低於1月的519億立方英尺/日。 需求回落已經轉換成價格走軟。 3月亨利樞紐天然氣現貨價格平均為每百萬英熱單位3.04美元,較1月的7.72美元大幅下降,也低於2月的3.62美元。 展望未來,美國能源資訊署(EIA)表示,高於平均水準的庫存和冬季末期疲軟的需求可能會限制天然氣注入季初期的價格上漲壓力,但天氣和生產趨勢仍將是關鍵變數。
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