據彭博新聞社4月5日倫敦報道，由于亞洲和歐洲在冬季重新補充耗盡的天然氣庫存，以及受疫情破壞的經濟體開始緩慢重新開放，全球3月份液化天然氣（LNG）的交付量攀升至長達一年內的高點。

彭博社匯編的船舶跟蹤數據顯示，3月份全球LNG進口量同比增加了5.8%，為2020年3月以來的最大增幅。在疫情爆發之前，由于各國政府出于氣候考慮放棄燃煤發電，對用于供暖和發電的燃料的需求一直在穩步增長。

由于天然氣庫存減少和現貨價格強勁吸引了美國出口LNG項目的貨物，歐洲天然氣進口出現反彈，而亞洲進口商則支撐了美國LNG出口的增長。在現貨購買的支持下，對孟加拉國和巴基斯坦的供應也有所增加。

3月份西歐LNG進口量達到了自2019年12月交付的創紀錄水平的最高紀錄。來自美國的供應占了近30%的發貨量。3月份全球LNG出口比去年同期增長了4.2%。

由于項目產量的增加，美國的LNG產量飆升至歷史新高，而阿爾及利亞、阿曼和埃及的LNG出口量也在擴大。

李峻 編譯自 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.