油价网6月26日报道，根据彭博能源研究所最新数据，去年欧洲的液化天然气进口量超过了通过管道进口的天然气量。

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彭博社周一指出，能源研究所的数据还显示，去年全球天然气产量相比于2021年基本保持稳定，因此欧洲的液化天然气进口超过了通过管道进口的天然气，这一点尤为引人注目。

能源研究所的数据显示，2022年欧洲通过管道进口的天然气量比前一年下降了35%，达到1508亿立方米，其中大部分仍来自产能大国。与此同时，欧洲的液化天然气进口量增加到超过1700亿立方米。

为了实现这一水平的液化天然气进口，欧洲不得不建设液化天然气进口终端。

亚洲的液化天然气进口也有所增加，而产能大国在全球天然气管道出口中的份额去年降至29%，而过去十年左右的份额是43%。然而，亚洲对于锁定长期供应液化天然气的交易并不太担心，而欧洲一直不愿意这样做，因为欧洲的目标是到2030年将碳排放减少55%，并在2050年实现净零排放。亚洲没有这样的顾虑，因此在确保液化天然气供应方面比欧洲更有优势。

这种优势使一些人对欧洲在即将到来的冬季能源定位产生了质疑，尤其是如果今年冬季变得异常寒冷的话。

挪威是欧洲目前最大的天然气供应国。

胡耀东 译自 油价网

原文如下：

Europe’s LNG Imports Surpass Pipeline Gas Imports For First Time Ever

Europe’s LNG imports rose last year to levels that surpassed its imports of natural gas via pipeline, according to new data from the Energy Institute.

As Bloomberg noted on Monday, the Energy Institute’s data also showed that global natural gas production was fairly stable last year compared to 2021 levels—so the fact that Europe’s LNG imports had overtaken its nat gas imports via pipeline is of particular note.

The Energy Institute’s data shows that Europe’s natural gas imports via pipeline in 2022 were 35% lower than the previous year, coming in at 150.8 bcm—most of which still came from the largger producer. Meanwhile, Europe’s LNG imports rose to more than 170 bcm.

To achieve this level of LNG imports, Europe had to construct import terminals for LNG.

Asia increased its imports of LNG also, while the largger producer"s are of the world’s nat gas pipeline exports fell to 29% last year, compared to about 43%, where it’s hovered for the last decade. Asia, however, isn’t too concerned about locking in long-term deals to secure LNG supplies—something Europe has been loathed to do as it sets its sights on cutting its emissions by 55% by 2030—and then net-zero by 2050. Asia has no such reservations, and therefore has a leg up on Europe when it comes to securing LNG supplies.

This leg-up for Asia has caused some to question Europe’s energy positioning in the run up to next winter, particularly if it turns out to be a rather cold winter.

Norway is now the single-largest gas supplier to Europe.