持续的欧洲能源危机增加了全球天然气价格上涨的压力  

美国的《通货膨胀削减法案》旨在减轻天然气需求的压力，但一些人担心这种缓解可能不会很快到来  

随着对天然气的竞争达到白热化，许多人猜测全球天然气价格将继续上涨

据美国油价网8月29日报道，对于全球天然气市场的现状，专家和普通消费者仍存在分歧。争论的主要焦点是美国的天然气价格是会大幅下跌还是会进一步上涨。随着通货膨胀率在过去一年创下历史新高，没有人能责怪消费者的谨慎。大多数专家一致认为，天然气价格和需求将保持不变。持续的欧洲能源危机对这一点影响很大。欧盟国家继续寻找燃料的替代品。然而，欧洲的能源问题可能会波及整个国际能源市场。事实上，这种情况可能已经发生。

欧洲液化天然气危机波及美国  

由于欧洲天然气价格居高不下，天然气储备不断减少，欧盟一直在世界范围内寻找能源的替代品。正因为如此，全球天然气竞争最近经历了急剧和持续的上升。

与此同时，事实证明，冬季将是普通消费者钱包最紧张的月份。毕竟，数以百万计的美国和欧洲家庭依靠天然气取暖。随着冬天的迅速临近，形势看起来很严峻。虽然《降低通胀法案》等法案可能会减轻美国家庭对天然气需求的一些压力，但这些举措的实施和建设需要时间。真正的问题仍然存在，他们会在3～4个月内准备好吗?  

从积极的方面来看，欧洲疯狂寻找解决方案的努力可能在不久的将来得到回报。挪威、美国和英国等国已经开始帮助德国和其他中欧国家获得替代天然气进口。然而，这些来源是否足以让欧盟度过冬季，仍有待商榷。

亚洲密切关注天然气储备

随着对天然气的竞争达到白热化，许多人猜测全球天然气价格将继续上涨。不仅美国的天然气供应被运往欧洲以应对能源危机，而且创纪录的热浪也意味着更多的电力消耗，因为美国和欧洲的家庭在炎热的夏天越来越依赖空调。 

过去几周，就连亚洲也开始感受到西方能源危机带来的压力。 

像韩国和日本这样天然气储量极少的国家，严重依赖天然气进口。这使它们与欧洲形成了直接竞争，后者着眼于通过海上运输液化天然气。尽管确保供应的战斗才刚刚开始打响，但许多专家预计，未来几年这种战斗将会更加激烈。 

李峻 编译自 石油价格网

原文如下：

The Global Gas Crisis Is Spilling Into The United States

·     The ongoing European energy crisis has added upward price pressure across the globe.

·     America’s Inflation Reduction Act aims to take some pressure off of natural gas demand, but some worry relief may not come soon enough.

·     With competition for natural gas hitting a fever pitch, many speculate gas prices will continue rising worldwide.Join Our Community

Both experts and everyday consumers remain at odds about the current state of the global natural gas market. The main point of contention is whether U.S. prices will drop significantly or rise further. With inflation hitting record highs this past year, nobody can blame consumers for being wary. Most experts agree that gas prices and demand will keep up their pace. The ongoing European energy crisis weighed into this heavily. EU countries continue to search for alternatives to fuel. However, Europe’s energy problems will likely ripple into the entirety of the international energy market. In fact, it might be happening already.

LNG Crisis in Europe Spilling into the U.S.

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline running at low capacities could hit the U.S. harder than expected. With sky-high gas prices across Europe and dwindling reserves, the EU has been scouring the world for alternatives to energy. Because of this, global gas competition recently experienced a sharp – and ongoing – rise.

Along with this, the winter months will prove the most strenuous on the average consumer’s wallet. After all, millions of American and European homes rely on natural gas for heat. With winter quickly approaching, the situation looks grim. While bills like the Inflation Reduction Act will likely take some of the pressure off of natural gas demand in the US, those initiatives will take time to implement and build. The real question remains; will they be ready in 3-4 months' time?

On the positive side, Europe’s frantic search for solutions could pay off in the near future. Already, countries like Norway, the US, and the UK have stepped up to aid Germany and other central EU nations in getting alternative gas imports. However, whether or not these sources are enough to tide the EU over through winter remains up for debate.

Asia Watching Natural Gas Reserves Closely

With competition for natural gas hitting a fever pitch, many speculate gas prices will continue rising worldwide. Not only are natural gas supplies in the US being shipped to Europe to aid with the energy crisis, but record-setting heat waves mean more power consumption as American, and European homes are relying more and more on air conditioning.

Countries like South Korea and Japan, which have minimal natural gas reserves of their own, are heavily reliant on natural gas imports. This puts them in direct competition with European, which has its eye on LNG supplies shipped by sea. Though the battle to secure supplies just started, many experts expect it to intensify in the coming years.