全球3月份LNG需求量攀升至年内高点

据彭博新闻社4月5日伦敦报道，由于亚洲和欧洲在冬季重新补充耗尽的天然气库存，以及受疫情破坏的经济体开始缓慢重新开放，全球3月份液化天然气（LNG）的交付量攀升至长达一年内的高点。

彭博社汇编的船舶跟踪数据显示，3月份全球LNG进口量同比增加了5.8%，为2020年3月以来的最大增幅。在疫情爆发之前，由于各国政府出于气候考虑放弃燃煤发电，对用于供暖和发电的燃料的需求一直在稳步增长。

由于天然气库存减少和现货价格强劲吸引了美国出口LNG项目的货物，欧洲天然气进口出现反弹，而亚洲进口商则支撑了美国LNG出口的增长。在现货购买的支持下，对孟加拉国和巴基斯坦的供应也有所增加。

3月份西欧LNG进口量达到了自2019年12月交付的创纪录水平的最高纪录。来自美国的供应占了近30%的发货量。3月份全球LNG出口比去年同期增长了4.2%。

由于项目产量的增加，美国的LNG产量飙升至历史新高，而阿尔及利亚、阿曼和埃及的LNG出口量也在扩大。

李峻 编译自 彭博社

原文如下：

Global LNG demand climbs to year-long highs

Liquefied natural gas deliveries expanded the most in a year as Asia and Europe refilled inventories drained over the winter, and as pandemic-ravaged economies slowly begin to reopen.

Imports jumped 5.8% in March from a year earlier, the biggest increase since March 2020, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed. Demand for the fuel used in heating and power generation had been steadily growing before Covid-19, as nations shift away from coal-fired power over climate concerns.

While European imports rebounded as dwindling stockpiles and strong spot prices attracted cargoes from U.S. export projects, Asian importers anchored the growth. Supplies to Bangladesh and Pakistan also rose on the back of spot buying.

LNG imports into western Europe in March reached the highest levels since record volumes delivered in December 2019. Supplies from the U.S. made up nearly 30% of shipments. Global exports of the fuel in March rose 4.2% from year-ago levels.

Output from the U.S. surged to a record high as projects ramped up production, while exports from Algeria, Oman and Egypt also expanded.