據道瓊斯1月19日消息，花旗集團表示，天然氣價格受益于燃煤發電廠關閉的蜜月期或正在結束。今年美國可能將關閉約5千兆瓦的燃煤發電能力，相當于增加3億立方英尺/天的天然氣需求。但是今年美國將新增1.8萬兆瓦的太陽能和風力發電能力，相當于減少10億立方英尺/天的天然氣需求。花旗表示，這可能導致天然氣價格下跌20美分-25美分/百萬英熱單位。周三美國天然氣期貨收盤價格為3.3美元/百萬英熱單位。

　　龐曉華摘譯自道瓊斯

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