周二，美国天然气期货价格上涨5%，至每百万英热单位4.54美元，为2022年12月以来的最高水平，因为交易员押注12月会更冷，电力需求会更高，尽管下周气温会更温和。出口活动也推高了价格，11月迄今为止，美国八大液化天然气工厂的平均流量为178亿立方英尺/日，高于10月创纪录的167亿立方英尺·日，预计还将进一步上涨。随着各国减少对俄罗斯天然气的依赖，欧洲的需求强劲，而美国则鼓励亚洲能源进口。与此同时，美国的产量仍然强劲，11月平均为1090亿立方英尺/日，有助于抵消出口的增长。今年早些时候的高产量使公司能够比平时储存更多的天然气，每年这个时候的库存比正常水平高出约4%。
US natural gas futures jumped 5% to $4.54 per MMBtu on Tuesday, the highest since December 2022, as traders bet on a colder December and higher power demand, despite milder temperatures next week. Export activity is also driving prices higher, with flows to the eight major US LNG plants averaging 17.8 bcfd so far in November, up from a record 16.7 bcfd in October, and are expected to rise further. European demand is strong as countries reduce reliance on Russian gas, while the US encourages Asian energy imports. At the same time, US production remains strong, averaging 109 bcfd in November, and helping offset rising exports. High output earlier this year allowed companies to stockpile more gas than usual, with inventories about 4% above normal for this time of year.
