據10月14日Kallanish Energy報道，日本9月份進口的液化天然氣(LNG)現貨價格較上月大漲32.35%，顯露出冬季供暖季節前需求復蘇的跡象。

該國經濟、貿易和工業部(METI)的最新數據顯示，基于合約的平均現貨價格為4.5美元/百萬英熱。而8月份的平均價格為3.40美元/百萬英熱。

然而，這個價格仍低于去年同期水平。2019年9月，現貨價格平均為5.40美元/百萬英熱。

經濟產業省的數據還顯示，到貨價格從八月份的2.6美元/百萬英熱上升到上個月的3.4美元/百萬英熱，上漲了30.7%。

這些價格不包括與Henry Hub和JKM等地區指數掛鉤的現貨交易，主要是日本公用事業公司和其他進口商購買的現貨液化天然氣。

王佳晶 摘譯自 Kallanish Energy

原文如下：

Japan’s spot LNG import prices up 32% in September

Japanese spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have surged 32.35% month-on-month in September, supporting signs of demand recovery ahead of the winter heating season.

Latest data from the country’s ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) shows that the average contract-based spot price was at $4.50 per million British thermal units (MmBtu). In August, the price averaged $3.40/MmBtu.

However, prices remain below levels recorded last year. In September 2019, contracted spot prices were traded at an average of $5.40/MmBtu, Kallanish Energy reports.

METI data also shows that the arrival-based price was up 30.7% from $2.6/MmBtu in August, to $3.4/MmBtu last month.

These prices exclude spot transactions linked to regional indexes such as the Henry Hub and the JKM. They reflect spot LNG cargoes purchased by Japanese utilities and other importers.