据世界天然气网站2月21日消息 挪威能源巨头和液化天然气运营商Equinor表示，其2018年的天然气销售总额约260亿美元，较2017年增长29%。
该公司在其天然气研讨会上表示，随着越来越多的国家为能源转型做准备，Equinor预计到2030年全球天然气需求将增长10%左右。
Equinor负责市场、中游业务及管理执行副总裁Irene Rummelhoff说：“全球能源市场正在发生变化，世界需要更多的能源，但要求较低的排放量。天然气在为消费者和工业提供安全、有竞争力和可持续能源方面处于有利地位，在替换煤炭时，其将二氧化碳排放量减少50%。如果将其转化为氢能，那么可为可再生能源提供必要的支持，并为未来低碳发展提供长期解决方案。”
除了自身的天然气产量外，挪威国家直接财务收益（SDFI）的产量也将在同等市场上销售，挪威天然气总供应量约占欧洲天然气总供应量的25%。
在符合2度气候目标（2-degree climate target）的能源情况下，即使在2050年，全球天然气需求也只会略低于今天的水平。该公司表示，这意味着在未来几十年内，对未来天然气供应的投资需求巨大。
2018年，随着不断变化的市场在交易方引入新的商业机会，Equinor总共售出了100亿立方米天然气。
该公司表示，随着越来越多的液化天然气和间歇性可再生能源进入市场，Equinor的目标是利用不断增加的价格波动。
Equinor负责市场营销和交易的高级副总裁Tor Martin Anfinnsen指出：“天然气市场正在迅速发展，成功的关键是灵活性和快速应对价格波动的能力。对较短期指数的需求正在增加，我们响应的措施是在我们的交易中反映出这种趋势。”
王磊 摘译自 世界天然气
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Equinor expects 10 pct natural gas demand growth to 2030
Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor said its natural gas sales in 2018 totaled around $26 billion, an increase of 29 percent from 2017.
As more countries prepare for the energy transition, Equinor expects global demand to grow by around 10 percent towards 2030, the company said during its gas seminar, providing its long-term market outlook.
“Global energy markets are changing. The world needs more energy, but lower emissions. Natural gas is well positioned to provide secure, competitive and sustainable energy to consumers and industry: Reducing CO2 emissions by 50 percent when replacing coal, providing needed back-up to renewables and offering a long-term solution for the low carbon future if converted to hydrogen,” said Irene Rummelhoff, Equinor’s executive vice president for marketing, midstream and processing.
In addition to its own gas volumes, Equinor markets and sells the volumes of the Norwegian state’s direct financial interests (SDFI). In total, Norwegian gas provides about 25 percent of Europe’s gas.
In an energy scenario consistent with the 2-degree climate target, global gas demand would only be slightly lower than today even in 2050. That entails massive needs for investment in future gas supply in the decades to come, the company said.
In 2018, Equinor sold a total of 100 bcm of gas as changing markets introduce new commercial opportunities on the trading side.
As more liquified natural gas (LNG) and intermittent renewables enter the market, Equinor is aiming to capitalize on increased price volatility, the company said
“The traded gas markets are developing rapidly and a key to success will be agility and ability to respond quickly to price fluctuations. The demand for shorter-dated indices is increasing and our response is to reflect this development in our trading,” noted Tor Martin Anfinnsen, Equinor’s senior vice president for marketing and trading.
