据世界天然气网站8月21日消息 本周早些时候,亚洲液化天然气现货价格跃升至多月高位,不过由于预期美国将增加供应,价格在本周末略有回落。
10月交付至东北亚地区的液化天然气平均价格本周估计约为4.10美元/每百万英热单位,较前一周上涨40美分,但较本周早些时候下跌约10-20美分。
多位交易员表示,预计9月份交付的货物价格约为3.9-4.0美元/每百万英热单位。
新加坡一位液化天然气贸易商表示:“对美国更多货物的预期以及戈尔贡维修的消息都将打压价格。”
西澳州行业监管机构称,雪佛龙公司计划于10月初关闭位于澳大利亚的戈尔贡液化天然气工厂的1号生产线和2021年1月的3号生产线,以便对加工装置的关键设备进行检查。
在维修延长两个月后,其2号生产线预计将于9月初重新开始生产。
同时,多位贸易消息人士表示,预计买家将取消10月份从美国装运的10批液化天然气货物,这是亚洲和欧洲价格回升后数月来最低的一次。
交易商表示,在投标中,俄罗斯萨哈林液化天然气工厂可能会在9月28日以约4.0-4.2美元/每百万英热单位的价格出售一批装载货物,而科威特国营石油公司则可能以约4美元/每百万英热单位的价格向雪佛龙出售惠斯通货物。
交易员称,印度天然气公司提供了10月份装船的货物,埃克森美孚和伍德赛德石油提供了9月份和10月份的货物。
贸易商称,印尼国家石油公司可能以略高于亨利枢纽的价格授予了两批货物,澳大利亚太平洋液化天然气公司则部分以高于北亚价格的价格授予了三批货物的投标。
吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气
原文如下:
Asian LNG prices jump; expectations of more supply check gains
Asian spot LNG prices jumped to a multi-month high earlier this week, although they eased slightly towards the end of the week on expectations of more supply from the United States.
The average LNG price for October delivery into northeast Asia was estimated at about $4.10 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) this week, up 40 cents from the previous week, but down about 10 to 20 cents from earlier this week.
Prices for cargoes to be delivered in September were estimated at about $3.90 to $4 per mmBtu, several traders said.
"Expectations of more cargoes from the U.S. as well as news that the maintenance at Gorgon will not be as extensive as initially thought will weigh on prices," a Singapore-based LNG trader said.
Chevron Corp plans to shut Train 1 at its Gorgon LNG plant in Australia in early October and Train 3 in January 2021 for inspections on key equipment in the processing units, Western Australia's industrial regulator said.
Its train 2 is expected to restart production in early September after maintenance was extended for two months.
Meanwhile, buyers are expected to cancel up to 10 LNG cargoes for October loading from the United States, the lowest number in months as prices in Asia and Europe recover, several trade sources said.
In tenders, Russia's Sakhalin LNG plant likely sold a Sept. 28 loading cargo at about $4 to $4.20 per mmBtu, while Kufpec could have sold a Wheatstone cargo at about $4 to Chevron on a free-on-board basis, traders said.
Gail India offered a cargo for October loading while Exxon and Woodside Petroleum offered cargoes for September and October, traders said.
Indonesia's Pertamina likely awarded two cargoes at a slight premium to Henry Hub prices, while APLNG partially awarded its three cargo tender at a premium to North Asia prices, traders said.