酷暑推高欧洲天然气价格

据今日油价网报道，根据彭博社估计，荷兰TTF中心的欧洲基准天然气价格在阿姆斯特丹早间上涨了2%，达到每兆瓦时215.50美元（211.35欧元）。

周一，荷兰TTF中心的欧洲基准天然气价格上涨2%，至每兆瓦时215.50美元。在欧洲大部分地区的热浪中，电力需求正在增长。莱茵河的低水位已经影响了煤炭供应，并促成了德国创纪录的未来一年电价。

欧洲基准天然气价格周一早些时候上涨2%，因为酷暑期的需求很高，欧洲主要石油运输走廊的低水位限制了发电用其他燃料的供应。

由于欧洲大部分地区正处于酷暑期，发电需求正在增长，天然气价格也在增长。价格上涨的另一个原因是莱茵河煤炭和石油供应中断。莱茵河是驳船运输的关键水道。莱茵河的水位预计将下降到适航水平以下。一些货物运输必须通过铁路运输改道，这可能会给欧洲采购煤炭和燃料带来进一步的困难。

如今对天然气的需求增长可能会减缓欧盟储存场所天然气库存的增长。欧洲希望尽可能节约天然气，但莱茵河的低水位可能会给石油和煤炭产品的运输带来更多困难，从而可能增加发电对天然气的需求。

梁金燕 摘译自 油价网

原文如下：

Heatwave Sends European Gas Prices Higher

Europe’s benchmark gas prices at the Dutch TTF hub increased by 2% to $215.50 per MWh on Monday.

Power demand is growing amid heatwave in most of Europe.

The low water levels on the Rhine have already affected coal supply and contributed to record-high year-ahead power prices in Germany.

European benchmark gas prices rose by 2% early on Monday as demand is high in a heatwave and supplies of other fuels for power generation is constrained by low water levels on Europe’s main petroleum transport corridor.

Europe’s benchmark gas prices at the Dutch TTF hub increased by 2% to $215.50 (211.35 euro) per megawatt-hour in the morning in Amsterdam, per Bloomberg’s estimates.

As most of Europe is baking in a heatwave, demand for power generation is growing, and so are natural gas prices. The move higher was also driven by disruption to the supply of coal and petroleum on the Rhine River—a key waterway for barge transportation. The water levels on the Rhine River are expected to sink below the level of navigability. Some of the goods transportation have to be rerouted through rail transport, which could create further difficulties for Europe to procure coal and fuels.

Higher demand for gas these days could slow the build of gas stocks in EU storage sites. Europe looks to conserve as much gas as possible, but the low water levels on the Rhine could create additional difficulties in moving petroleum and coal products, thus potentially increasing the demand for gas for power generation.