據天然氣資訊6月30日消息稱，據Wood Mackenzie報道，印尼的LNG進口預計將從冠狀病毒引發的全球經濟低迷中恢復。

該國2020年下半年LNG進口量可能達到310萬噸，同比增長120萬噸，增幅63%。

盡管由于節后旺季的第一季度增長緩慢，但印尼的LNG消費量從2020年第二季度開始持續增長，達到110萬噸。管道天然氣的減少和較低的現貨價格可能支撐了印尼的LNG需求。

政府最近還出臺了一系列法規，旨在將七個關鍵行業和電力部門的國內天然氣價格降低至每百萬英熱單位6美元。希望這些措施將提高工業競爭力，特別是出口方面的競爭力，并產生乘數效應。

首席分析師Lucy Cullen最近在Wood Mackenzie的印度尼西亞虛擬能源論壇上發表講話說：“印尼的情況總體上與亞洲的前景一致。今年該地區的LNG進口量將達到2.5億噸，比去年增加2.5％，到2025年可能達到3.15億噸。到2040年，亞洲將占全球LNG消費量的40%，而印尼及其東南亞鄰國將成為這一增長的關鍵引擎。

“我們預計，未來幾年，LNG將在印尼天然氣供應中占據越來越大的份額，這將為LNG采購和再氣化基礎設施建設提供機遇。但為了平衡不斷增長的消費，印尼還需要關注國內，解決產量下降的問題。”

雖然Tangguh LNG第一階段表現出色，去年交付了117批貨物，但第二階段擴建預計將面臨延期。在LNG EPC的主要承包商Chiyoda表示難以如期完成該項目后，BP于2019年宣布首次將項目推遲一年。該項目還面臨著將勞動力和材料轉移到工廠偏遠地區的挑戰，而印尼東部的海嘯活動增加了所需的現場準備工作量。

根據Wood Mackenzie的能源市場，在過去幾年中，在一次能源需求中，印度天然氣所占的份額約為12-13%。

Cullen表示：“發電成本和滿足不斷增長的電力需求是印尼的關鍵。盡管煤炭價格會一直更便宜，但從長遠來看，更低的天然氣價格是否會鼓勵天然氣在能源結構中發揮更大的作用，并最終加速國家能源轉型，將是一件有趣的事情。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 天然氣資訊

Indonesia’s LNG imports continue to rise

Indonesia’s LNG imports are expected to be resilient against the coronavirus-led global economic downturn, reports Wood Mackenzie.

The country’s 2H20 LNG imports could hit 3.1 million t, a 1.2 million t or 63% increase year-on-year.

Despite a slow first quarter due to post-holiday season, Indonesia’s LNG consumption has continued to rise from 2Q20 at 1.1 million t. Reduced pipeline gas and low spot prices were likely to have supported Indonesia’s LNG demand.

The government has also recently introduced a set of regulations aimed at lowering domestic gas price to US$6/million Btu for seven key industries and the electricity sector. It is hoped that the measures would improve industrial competitiveness, especially for exports, and create multiplier effects.

Speaking recently at Wood Mackenzie’s Indonesia Virtual Energy Forum, Principal Analyst Lucy Cullen said: “The story of Indonesia is consistent with Asia’s outlook at large. The region’s LNG imports will reach 250 million t this year, a 2.5% increase compared to last year, and could hit 315 million t in 2025. By 2040, Asia will account for 40% of global LNG consumption with Indonesia and its Southeast Asian neighbours being key engines of this growth.

“We expect LNG to make up a growing share of Indonesia’s gas supply mix in the years ahead, offering opportunities for LNG procurement and regasification infrastructure development. But to balance rising consumption, Indonesia also needs to look inwards to address declining production.”

While Tangguh LNG Phase 1 showed strong performance with 117 cargoes delivered last year, the Phase 2 expansion is expected to face delays. In 2019, BP announced a first delay by a year after the LNG EPC lead-contractor Chiyoda signalled difficulties completing the project on schedule. The project also faced challenges moving labour and materials to the remote location of the plant, while tsunami activity in Eastern Indonesia added to the amount of site preparation work required.

According to Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Markets Tool gas’ share of total primary energy demand in Indonesia has been about 12 - 13% over the past few years.

Cullen said: “Cost of generation and meeting growing electricity demand is key in Indonesia. While coal will always be cheaper, it would be interesting to see in the longer term whether lower gas prices could encourage greater role of gas in the energy mix, and eventually accelerate the country’s energy transition.”