據道瓊斯1月11日消息，分析師們預計美國政府周四即將發布的數據將顯示上周美國天然氣庫存下降幅度將小于歷史同期平均水平。

　　據《華爾街日報》對14位分析師、經紀商和交易員的調查平均預測顯示，美國能源信息署預計報告截至1月6日當周美國天然氣庫存減少1453.6億立方英尺。

　　對于截至1月6日當周，中位數的估計是減少1445億立方英尺，估計范圍為減少1840億立方英尺至減少1250億立方英尺。

　　去年同期美國天然氣庫存減少1520億立方英尺，而過去五年同期平均水平的減少1680億立方英尺。

　　龐曉華摘譯自道瓊斯

　　原文如下：

　　Analysts Expect 145 Billion-Cubic Feet Drain From U.S. Natural Gas Inventories

　　By Alison Sider

　　Analysts expect government data scheduled for release Thursday to show natural-gas stockpiles shrank by less than the average for this time of year.

　　The U.S. Energy Information Administration is expected to report storage levels shrank by 145.36 billion cubic feet of gas during the week ended Jan. 6, according to the average forecast of 14 analysts, brokers and traders surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.

　　For the Jan. 6 week, the median estimate is for a decrease of 144.5 bcf. Estimates range from a decrease of 184 bcf to a decrease of 125 bcf.

　　The estimate for Jan. 6 compares with 152 bcf drained from storage in the same week last year and a five-year average drain of 168 bcf for that week.