據世界天然氣網站4月9日消息 繼2021年1月和2月的高點之后，日本液化天然氣現貨價格在3月大幅下挫。

日本經濟產業省的數據顯示，2021年3月期間，現貨液化天然氣合同價格為6.6美元/每百萬英熱單位。

這遠低于2月份報告的12.7美元/每百萬英熱單位和2021年1月報告的18.5美元/每百萬英熱單位。

然而，與2020年3月報告的基于合同的價格（當時價格為3.4美元/每百萬英熱單位）相比大幅增長。

2021年3月運抵日本的現貨液化天然氣價格也較前兩個月有所下滑。2021年1月，現貨價格達到15.5美元/每百萬英熱單位，2021年2月增至16.3美元/每百萬英熱單位，3月價格下滑至9.3美元/每百萬英熱單位。

2021年2月到貨價格等于2014年5月達到的最高水平。

由于缺乏液化天然氣現貨進口報告，日本經濟產業省在2020年3月沒有報告任何基于到貨的價格。

日本經濟產業省只調查日本公用事業公司和其他進口商購買的貨物。

該價格不包括與某一特定價格指數有關的貨物交易，如美國亨利中心和JKM。

王磊 摘譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Japan’s spot LNG prices drop off in March

Following highs in January and February of 2021, Japanese spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices plunged in March.

Data from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shows that the price of spot LNG contracted during March 2021 reached $6.6 per mmBtu.

This is well below the $12.7 per mmBtu reported in February, and $18.5 per mmBtu reported in January 2021.

However, compared to the contract-based price reported in March 2020, when the price was at $3.4 per mmBtu, this is a significant increase, year on year.

The price of spot LNG arriving into Japan during the month of March 2021, also slipped from the previous two months. After arrival-based price reached $15.5 per mmBtu in January 2021, and increased to $16.3 per mmBtu in February 2021, it slipped to $9.3 per mmBtu during the month under review.

It has to be reminded that the February 2021 arrival-based price equals the previously highest level reached in May 2014.

The ministry did not report any arrival-based price in March 2020 due to lack of reports of spot LNG cargo imports.

The ministry surveys only cargoes purchased by Japanese utilities and other importers.

It excludes cargo deals linked to a particular price index such as the US Henry Hub and the JKM.