GLOBAL LNG-Asian LNG prices rise on 延期する in Gorgon 再開する

By Ekaterina Kravtsova

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian 位置/汚点/見つけ出す 液化するd natural gas (LNG) prices rose to a four-month high this week, supported by an 延長するd shutdown of one of the 生産/産物 lines at Australia's Gorgon 工場/植物 に引き続いて 維持/整備 作品.

The 普通の/平均(する) LNG price for September 配達/演説/出産 into northeast Asia <LNG-AS> was 概算の at around $2.70 per million British thermal 部隊s (mmBtu), $0.25 per mmBtu above last week's level.

The 維持/整備 on Train 2 of the 巨大(な) Gorgon 事業/計画(する) began on May 23 and a 再開する was 最初 planned on July 11 but has been 延期するd until 早期に September.

Gorgon is carrying out the 修理 work after a 決まりきった仕事 査察 of the train's propane heat exchangers during planned 維持/整備 設立する weld 質 問題/発行するs, a 広報担当者 for Chevron that operates the 工場/植物 said this week.

The rise in prices to this week's level has taken place for the first time since late March, Reuters price 査定/評価 data showed. But the price is still 季節的に 女性 than in previous years and around 36% below its level a year ago.

Gorgon LNG Trains 1 and 3 continue producing LNG and there were 申し込む/申し出s of 位置/汚点/見つけ出す 貨物s from other Asia-太平洋の 工場/植物s this week, 産業 sources said.

One of those (機の)カム from the Darwin 工場/植物, with Australian energy 会社/堅い Santos 申し込む/申し出ing one August and one September 負担ing 貨物s.

需要・要求する continues to be 大部分は 不振の, but some buying took place this week.

In Japan, Hokkaido Electric has bought a 貨物 for September 配達/演説/出産 at around $2.70 per mmBtu, two 産業 sources said.

Pakistan LNG Ltd said this week it had 安全な・保証するd a 記録,記録的な/記録する low price for an LNG 貨物, with SOCAR 貿易(する)ing 申し込む/申し出ing a price of about $2.20 per mmBtu in a 位置/汚点/見つけ出す buy tender by the Pakistani company for a late August 貨物.

Chilean 国際借款団/連合 GNL Chile is looking to buy five 貨物s for 配達/演説/出産 in 2021. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Ekaterina Kravtsova Editing by Gareth Jon es)

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