The United States has made a profit now

In order to prepare for the upcoming winter, many European countries are competing to fill the gas storage. According to the German energy news website IWR reported on August 30, as of August 28, the natural gas storage level of EU member states was 79.94%, which was close to the target of 80%on November 1. When the supply of LNG (LNG) in Russia (LNG) has been reduced, Europe ’s purchase of natural gas from the United States does not care about costs, bringing unprecedented profits to American natural gas suppliers. $ 100 million.

American liquefaction natural gas poured into Europe

"American liquefaction natural gas poured into Europe." Russia's "Business News" reported on August 29. At present, the price difference between natural gas in the European and American markets has reached 10 times that of a record of 10 times, which allows American suppliers to obtain unprecedented profits and stimulate companies to LNG against LNG Investment. Pu's Energy Information Data shows that the capacity utilization rate of the US LNG factory remains at a high level after June.

The German "Berlin Daily" stated that the purchase of LNG in the United States is extremely expensive for European terminal customers, and it also brings incredible profits to suppliers. According to data disclosed by the American Commercial Internal Network, each of the LNG ships from US companies to Europe can earn more than $ 100 million in profits. Energy expert Laurent Sieglon told the business insider website that these companies will filled a large ship in the United States with liquefied natural gas at a price of about $ 60 million, and the purchase price of Europe has soared to $ 275 million. Felix Booth, the person in charge of Vortexa liquefied natural gas analysis, believes that each batch of energy freight orders of these companies can earn more than $ 150 million.

A picture of a ocean LNG transport ship from foreign media

According to data from the International Energy Agency, natural gas transported from the United States to Europe in June was more than that of Russia through pipelines. The rise in global energy prices is extremely good for large energy companies. Gongwo, a large -scale trading company headquartered in Switzerland, announced a record of a record in the first half of this year, and the total revenue also reached a record high.

"Savior" earns a lot of money

Pu's Energy Information said that on August 26, at the TTF center in Europe, the price was close to $ 3,600 per thousand cubic meters, and the price of natural gas in Northwestern Europe had risen to a historical record level. U.S. traders with long -term capacity contracts can obtain an average profit of $ 2100 per thousand cubic meters by selling LNG directly at the export terminal. If this situation continues, it is expected that the market's investment in the US LNG export infrastructure will surge. Although the supply chain interruption caused by high inflation and new crown pneumonia has increased the cost of building an LNG factory in the United States, some projects can recover investment within one year.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported in early August that the US LNG exports have reached $ 20.4 billion since the beginning of this year. The same period in 2021 was $ 13.2 billion. An article published by the Swiss newspaper BLICK emphasized that the United States is disguising as a savior, but it seizes huge profits by selling natural gas from European countries. Since the beginning of this year, the United States has increased its liquefied natural gas supply to the EU from 20%to 60%. Energy giants such as French Daltar, and wholesalers such as Tocker and Gongwo, Switzerland are the main participants of Natural Gas trading in the United States.

European depression and anxiety

US energy companies can "lying down to make money" and benefit from Europe's recent purchase of natural gas regardless of cost. EU News website Euractiv recently reported that according to the European Commission, since March, due to the impact of EU countries' sanctions on Russia and seeking diversification of natural gas imports, the global liquefied natural gas exports have increased by 75%year -on -year. Most of them come from the United States. In March of this year, Washington agreed to transport an additional 15 billion cubic meters of liquefaction natural gas to the EU within the year. Now it may exceed this goal.

According to data released by the financial data institution Lu Fort at the end of July, as of June, the United States exported a total of about 57 billion cubic meters of LNG this year, of which 39 billion cubic meters were exported to Europe. "The United States' liquefied natural gas exports to the European Union have almost doubled," said Feng Delin, chairman of the European Commission.

Feng Delin information map

"German energy company ENBW obtained the United States LNG", a German television reported in June that ENBW signed a long -term agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas with the US exporter Venture Global LNG, becoming another European company that purchases the LNG for the United States. According to the agreement, Venture Global LNG will provide 1.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas from ENBW from 2026. In May this year, another German Energy Company Rhein Group also signed an unreasonable agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas from the United States.

Germany has launched several liquefied natural gas supply projects, but there is still no liquefied natural gas receiving station. The current EU's air hoarding speed is faster than expected. Robert Habeck, Vice Premier and Minister of Economic and Climate Protection, announced that Germany's current gas storage has reached 83%of the total capacity, and the target of 85%of gas storage before October will soon be achieved. However, Mueller, the head of the Federal Network Bureau of Germany, still warned on August 29 that even if Germany's natural gas reserves were progressing well, it was not enough to make the country's peaceful winter. Once the supply from Russia completely stops, Germany's natural gas reserves are only enough heating and industrial facilities for about two to two and a half months. Robert Habeck Information Map

Russian political scientist Alexese Guluba said: "I think that no one in Europe will imagine that the United States will play the" Savior "role of altruism. It is important to put pressure on European anti -Russia in the United States. This is why Americans Promise to Europe with a large amount of liquefied natural gas. "

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Source: Global Times-Global Network/Zhaodong Liu Yupeng

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