據7月9日Offshore Energy消息：繼5月創紀錄下跌后，日本液化天然氣現貨價格顯示出小幅回升跡象。

根據日本經濟產業省公布的數據，6月運往日本的現貨液化天然氣平均合約價格為3.80美元/百萬英熱。

與5月創紀錄的低點相比有所上升，當時合約價格達到2.20美元/百萬英熱。

但與去年同期相比仍有所下降，當時合約價格為5.5美元/百萬英熱。

日本經濟產業省數據顯示，基于抵貨的現貨價格也從上月2.6美元/百萬英熱上漲至3.80美元/百萬英熱，但遠低于2019年6月的7.5美元/百萬英熱。

該數據只包括日本公用事業公司和其他進口商購買的現貨液化天然氣。不包括與特定價格指數掛鉤的貨運交易，比如美國亨利樞紐價格。

馮娟 摘譯自 Offshore Energy

原文如下：

Japan’s spot LNG prices start to pick up

Japanese spot LNG cargo prices are showing signs of slight recovery following a record drop in May.

The effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic have weighed down on Japan’s spot LNG prices pushing them to record lows in previous months.

The average contract price for spot LNG cargoes shipped to Japan in June stood at $3.80/mmBtu, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

This is a rise compared to a record low in May when the contracted price reached $2.20 per mmBtu.

But its still represents a decline when compared to the same month a year ago when the contracted price was $5.5/mmBtu.

METI’s data shows the arrival-based spot price was also at $3.80/mmBtu rising from last month’s $2.60/mmBtu but substantially down from $7.50/mmBtu recorded in June 2019.

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

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