据油价网7月26日报道称，由于欧洲各地的热浪开始减弱，天然气库存居高不下，欧洲市场气价下跌。

荷兰TTF中心的天然气即月期货价格当日下跌6%，降至每兆瓦时34美元。

根据欧洲天然气基础设施公司的数据，至7月24日，欧盟天然气储存点已满84%。

(资料图)

当日，欧洲基准天然气价格在阿姆斯特丹期货市场盘中下跌了近6%，抵消了当天早些时候的涨幅，因为整个南欧的热浪开始减弱，天然气库存很高，储存量有望提前于欧盟的目标。

格林尼治标准时间12时8分，欧洲天然气交易基准TTF中心的即月期货交易价格为每兆瓦时34美元（30.75欧元），当日下跌5.8%。

此前有消息称，挪威近海Dvalin气田的维护工程将延长至本周末，而挪威其他设施的工程计划于下个月进行。当天早些时候，天然气价格达到每兆瓦时37.60美元（34欧元），但随着时间的推移而下跌。

意大利历史新高的高温开始缓解，减少了对天然气发电的需求。由于欧洲主要经济体的经济放缓，工业需求也比前几年有所下降。

此外，欧盟的天然气储存水平很高，远高于五年平均水平和去年同期水平，缓解了人们对欧洲天然气供应的担忧。

梁金燕 译自 油价网

原文如下：

Europe’s Natural Gas Prices Fall As Heatwaves Abate

Europe’s natural gas prices fell on Wednesday as the heatwave across Europe started to abate and inventories remained high.

Front-month futures at the TTF hub fell by 6% on Wednesday, dropping to $34 per megawatt-hour.

The EU gas storage sites were 84% full as of July 24, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe.

Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices fell by nearly 6% mid-day in Amsterdam on Wednesday, erasing gains from earlier in the day, as the heatwave across southern Europe started to abate and gas inventories are high with storage sites on track to be full well in advance of EU targets.

The front-month futures at the TTF hub, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, traded at $34 (30.75 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh) as of 12:08 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, down by 5.8% on the day.

Early on Wednesday, prices rallied by 5% after news broke that maintenance works at the Dvalin gas field offshore Norway would be extended to the end of this week, while works are planned at other Norwegian facilities next month. Earlier today, prices hit $37.60 (34 euros) per MWh, but fell as the day progressed.

The record high temperatures in Italy are starting to ease, reducing demand for gas-powered electricity generation. Demand from industry is also lower compared to previous years, due to the slowdown in major economies in Europe.

In addition, EU gas storage levels are high—much higher than the five-year average and the levels from this time last year, easing concerns about Europe’s gas supply.

The EU gas storage sites were 84% full as of July 24, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe.