據天然氣加工網站5月8日消息 貿易消息人士稱，由于一些國家的封鎖放松，需求似乎有所改善，亞洲液化天然氣現貨價格本周略有回升。

交易員表示，本周運往東北亞6月的液化天然氣平均價格升至約2美元/每百萬英熱量單位，較前一周上漲20美分。

雖然亞洲如韓國等一些市場的封鎖有所緩解，但其他地方的遏制政策正在阻礙它們的制造業出口，并拖累復蘇。

據消息人士透露，韓國GS能源進入現貨市場，尋求6月份交貨的兩批貨物。

據業內人士透露，泰國PTT在6月下旬發布了一份意向書，希望尋求一批貨物交付。

一位業內人士表示，印度巴拉特石油有限公司可能在5月25日以約2.10-2.20美元/每百萬英熱單位的價格購買了一批貨物，但目前尚無法證實這一點。

印度的一位消息人士表示，由于夏季住宅使用需求增加，印度的液化天然氣需求可能略有改善，不過由于工業活動減少，整體電力需求下降了三分之一。

不過，貿易消息人士表示，全球供應充足，預計這將使現貨價格持續低迷。

一位業內人士表示，安哥拉液化天然氣公司在5月13日結束的投標中提出，將在5月至6月期間向最遠的新加坡交付一批貨物。

貿易消息人士稱，用于臨時儲存液化天然氣的船只數量也在增加。

吳恒磊 編譯自 天然氣加工

原文如下：

Asian spot LNG prices recover a little on improving demand

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices recovered a little this week as demand appeared to improve amid the easing of coronavirus lockdowns in a few countries, trade sources said.

The average LNG price for June delivery into northeast Asia rose to an estimated $2 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) this week, up 20 cents from the previous week, traders said.

While lockdowns are easing in some markets, such as in South Korea, containment policies elsewhere are hampering their manufacturing exports and dragging on recoveries.

South Korea’s GS Energy entered the spot market, seeking two cargoes for delivery in June.

Thailand’s PTT issued an expression of interest to seek a cargo for delivery in late June, industry sources said.

India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd likely bought a cargo for delivery on May 25 at about $2.10 to $2.20 per mmBtu, an industry source said, though this could not immediately be confirmed.

India’s LNG demand may be improving slightly on the back of higher demand for summer residential use, though overall power demand is down by a third due to lower industrial activity, a source based in India said.

Still, supply is ample globally, which is expected to keep spot prices depressed, trade sources said.

Angola LNG offered a cargo for delivery to as far as Singapore over May to June in a tender that closes on May 13, an industry source said.

The number of vessels being used to temporarily store LNG is also swelling, trade sources said.