据离岸工程2月22日消息称，挪威能源公司挪威国家石油公司宣布，其2018年的天然气销售总额为260亿美元，比2017年增长29％
2018年，挪威国家石油公司在全球共销售了1000亿立方米的天然气。该公司是欧洲第二大天然气供应商，以及挪威大陆架最大的天然气生产商。
Equinor表示：“随着越来越多的国家为能源转型做好准备，挪威国家石油公司看到了巨大的天然气市场机遇，预计到2030年全球天然气需求将增长约10%。”
挪威国家石油公司是挪威大陆架上最大的天然气生产商，也是欧洲第二大天然气供应商。该公司还在挪威以外拥有大量的天然气资产。在今天伦敦举行的天然气研讨会上，挪威国家石油公司概述了天然气的状况以及它长期的市场前景。
挪威国家石油公司负责市场营销、中游和加工的执行副总裁艾琳•鲁梅霍夫：“全球能源市场正在发生变化。世界需要更多能源，但排放量更低。天然气也可以为消费者和工业提供安全、有竞争力和可持续的能源：在替换煤炭时减少50％的二氧化碳排放，为可再生能源提供必要的支持，如果转向氢能源，则为低碳未来提供长期解决方案。”
除了自己的天然气产量之外，Equinor还出售挪威国家直接经济利益（SDFI）的产量挪威的天然气供应总量占欧洲天然气供应总量的25%。挪威拥有发达和高效的天然气基础设施，而且靠近市场，这使得挪威天然气具有很强的竞争力，英国和德国是挪威最大的出口市场。
2018年，Equinor在全球范围内共销售了100亿立方米的天然气。不断变化的市场也在交易方带来了新的商业机会。随着更多液化天然气和间歇性可再生能源进入市场，Equinor正准备利用价格波动加剧的机会。
Equinor营销和交易高级副总裁托尔•马丁•安芬森表示：“交易的天然气市场正在迅速发展，成功的关键将是对价格波动作出迅速反应的灵活性和能力。市场对短期指数的需求正在增加，我们的回应是在我们的贸易中反映这一发展。”
曹海斌 摘译自 离岸工程
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Equinor Sells Natural Gas Worth USD26bln in 2018
Norwegian energy company Equinor has announced its 2018 sales of natural gas totalled $26bn, an increase of 29% from 2017.
Equinor sold a total of 100 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas worldwide in 2018. The company is the second-largest gas supplier to Europe, as well as the largest producer of natural gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
"As more countries prepare for the energy transition, Equinor sees strong market opportunities for gas and expects global demand to grow by around 10% towards 2030," Equinor said.
Equinor is the largest producer of natural gas on the Norwegian continental shelf and the second-largest gas supplier to Europe. The company also has a significant gas portfolio outside Norway. At its Gas Seminar in London today, Equinor outlines its gas position as well as 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,” says 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. A well-developed and efficient gas infrastructure and proximity to the market make Norwegian gas highly competitive, with the United Kingdom and Germany as the largest export markets.
In 2018, Equinor sold a total of 100 bcm of gas worldwide. Changing markets also introduce new commercial opportunities on the trading side. As more liquified natural gas (LNG) and intermittent renewables enter the market, Equinor is preparing to capitalize on increased price volatility.
“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,” says Tor Martin Anfinnsen, Equinor’s senior vice president for marketing and trading.
