大宗動態|美國天然氣期貨價格跌破5美元
因預期溫和天氣將持續,美國天然氣期貨價格週一延續跌勢。 儘管全球天然氣價格上漲,但紐約商品交易所11月交割的天然氣期貨價格下跌42.1美分,收於4.989美元/百萬英熱。 12月交割的天然氣期貨價格下跌36.4美分,至5.236美元。
天然氣現貨價格也繼續下滑,Natural Gas Intelligence網站顯示,美國天然氣現貨平均價格下跌15.5美分,至4.955美元。

天氣模型預測的結果反覆無常,但目前看來,冬季的天氣不會太寒冷。不過,天氣預報服務公司Bespoke Weather Services表示,週一天然氣期貨價格波動的幅度“有點令人意外”,因爲與上週五相比,並沒有出現實質性的天氣變化。
歐洲天然氣價格飆升
一些全球因素可能有助於美國天然氣價格的上漲。歐洲天然氣價格週一飆升,此前俄羅斯天然氣工業股份公司(Gazprom PJSC)計劃在下個月不會向歐洲輸送更多的天然氣。歐洲的供應前景仍令人擔憂。
瑞穗證券能源期貨主管Robert Yawger表示,這爲未來幾周波動性加劇奠定了基礎。Yawger指出,俄羅斯建造的向德國輸送天然氣的北溪2號天然氣管道很關鍵。管道已經開始流動,隨着系統投入使用,預計流量將會增加。
然而,這一輸氣系統仍面臨着重大的監管障礙。其中最主要的是需要遵守歐盟規定,即天然氣生產和輸送網絡的所有權必須分離。俄羅斯表示,如果歐洲人想要更多的天然氣,他們所要做的就是批準管道。
Yawger表示,“在此之前,歐洲天然氣價格將保持在高位。”
對美國天然氣價格有何影響?
儘管海外市場出現了戲劇性的變化,但歐洲天然氣價格的上漲並沒有阻止紐約商品交易所天然氣期貨週一下跌,午盤過後拋售加速。11月合約一度跌至4.962美元的盤中低點,隨後小幅上揚,收於該水準上方不遠。
由於美國大部分地區沒有太多的供暖或供冷需求,天然氣現貨價格繼續回落。
不過,也有一些例外,因爲西海岸持續出現寒冷天氣。據預測,加州和內華達州大部分地區的氣溫將比正常溫度低15度,較冷的天氣從週二開始向東蔓延。
寒冷的天氣推高了這些地區的價格,但在美國其他地區,天然氣現貨價格從上週的水平進一步回落。
Bespoke稱,現在認爲美國天然氣市場完全脫離歐洲的局勢還爲時過早,但美國總體溫和的天氣前景會令市場更接近這種脫離狀況。除非冬季出現持續寒冷的天氣,否則美國的供應不存在太大風險。
Bespoke稱,"鑑於目前看到11月天氣更溫和,我們認爲天然氣價格存在下行風險,儘管仍有可能出現劇烈波動。"
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