據天然氣新聞倫敦報道，天然氣出口國論壇(GECF)秘書長尤里·森圖林7月9日表示，今年全球液化天然氣（LNG）貿易增幅將放緩至3%-3.5%，2021年將加快增長，之后兩年將再次放緩增長。

根據行業組織GIIGNL公布的統計數據，在供應能力增加的支持下，去年全球LNG貿易量同比增長了13%，至3.547億噸。

盡管GECF預計今年全球天然氣需求量在最壞的情況下最多將下降6%，但液LNG已顯示出了一些恢復力。

GECF秘書長尤里·森圖林是在一次網絡直播中發表上述講話的。他表示：“就LNG貿易而言，我們預計今年全球增幅將放緩至3%-3.5%左右。2021年增幅將回升至6.5%-7%。”

森圖林說：“然而，在新增LNG產能放緩的驅動下，全球2022-2023年LNG貿易年增幅預計將放緩至約1.5%-2%，增幅放緩預計將支持全球現貨天然氣和LNG價格的復蘇。”

李峻 編譯自 天然氣新聞

原文如下：

LNG trade growth to slow to 3%-3.5% in 2020: GECF chief

Global LNG trade is expected to grow by 3%-3.5% in 2020 followed by faster growth in 2021 before a slowdown in thesubsequent two years, the head of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said July 9.

Global LNG trade surged 13% year on year in 2019 to 354.7 million mt, according to industry group GIIGNL, on the back ofincreased supply capacity.

While the GECF expects global gas demand to fall in 2020 by up to 6% in a worst-case scenario, LNG has shown someresilience.

"In terms of LNG trade, we expect a slowdown in growth to around 3%-3.5% in 2020," ahead of a recovery to growth of6.5%-7% in 2021, GECF secretary general Yury Sentyurin said in a webcast.

"However in 2022-2023, LNG trade growth is projected to slow to around 1.5%-2% per year, driven by a slowdown in new LNGcapacity, which is expected to support a recovery in global spot gas and LNG prices," he said.