據6月29日Kallanish Energy報道，今年一季度，英國的液化天然氣(LNG)進口量同比增長了51%。

英國商業、能源和工業戰略部發布的《2020年第一季度能源趨勢報告》詳細指出，今年第一季度液化天然氣進口量為64.9億立方米，較2019年同期(43億立方米)增長51%。

盡管液化天然氣進口量大幅增長，但2020年第一季度英國天然氣進口總額同比下降27%，從152.9億立方米降至112.3億立方米。油價下跌的主要原因是需求的下降，盡管汽油消費量有所增加，但需求同比下降了4.6%。

今年一季度，液化天然氣進口占英國天然氣進口總量的49%，這歸因于進口天然氣來源的多樣化。英國天然氣進口主要來自挪威，來自荷蘭和比利時的進口有所減少，這是由于2018年10月初Bacton-Zeebrugge Interconnector長期產能合同的終止。

英國天然氣出口同比增長14%，總計37億立方米，主要是由于第一季度對愛爾蘭的出口增加。2020年第一季度天然氣產量小幅增長3.6%，扭轉了2019年全年的下降趨勢。

洪偉立 摘譯自 Kallanish Energy

原文如下：

UK LNG imports jump 51% in Q1 2020

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the UK rose by 51% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous year, Kallanish Energy reports.

The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s Energy Trends report for Q1 2020 details the LNG imported during first quarter this year was 6.49 billion cubic meters (Bcm),a year-over-year increase of 51% compared to same period in 2019 (4.3 Bcm).

Despite the sharp rise of LNG imports, total natural gas imports to the UK fell by 27% y-o-y during Q1 2020, from 15.29 Bcm to 11.23 Bcm. The decrease was attributed to lower demand, which fell by 4.6% y-o-y during the quarter, despite an increase in gas consumption.

LNG imports accounted for 49% of total UK gas imports during the first quarter, attributed to an increased diversification of gas import sources from other nations. UK gas imports are still primarily derived from Norway, while there was a decrease in imports from the Netherlands and Belgium, “due to the Bacton Zeebrugge Interconnector long term capacity contract terminating at the beginning of October 2018.”

The UK’s natural gas exports increased by 14% y-o-y, totalling 3.7 Bcm, primarily driven by greater levels of export to Ireland during the first quarter.

Natural gas production rose marginally by 3.6% during Q1 2020, reversing the downward trend recorded throughout 2019.