据世界天然气网站1月8日报道，根据昆士兰州资源委员会的数据，2018年澳大利亚格拉德斯通港的液化天然气（LNG）出口总量为2058万吨，达到了创纪录的数字。

QRC首席执行官伊恩麦克法兰在一份声明中表示，格拉德斯通港口公布的数据显示新纪录刷新了2017年创下的2023万吨纪录。

数据显示，12月，位于格拉德斯通附近柯蒂斯岛的三个液化天然气出口设施共运送了170万吨冷冻燃料。

“昆士兰的液化天然气行业预计将继续创纪录的出口增长，这是由能源匮乏的亚洲推动的。中国再次成为最大的客户，购买量接近14.25公吨，其次是韩国，为3.22公吨，而日本进口量为1.6公吨，“麦克法兰说。

12月的数据显示，中国获得了130万吨液化天然气，其次是韩国，日本，马来西亚和新加坡。本月的货量分散在27批货物上。

麦克法兰进一步补充说，昆士兰液化天然气在2018年出口到七个不同的国家，即中国，韩国，日本，马来西亚（0.88公吨），新加坡（0.47公吨），阿拉伯联合酋长国（0.06公吨）和菲律宾（0.06公吨）。

“2017年，中国对液化天然气的需求占出口总额的57%，但去年为69%。根据首席经济学家办公室的最新报告，中国计划到2020年将天然气在能源结构中的份额从7%提高到8-10%，“他补充说，液化天然气很可能在满足中国日益增长的天然气需求方面发挥重要作用，该国的液化天然气进口量预计将在12个月内达到5300万吨或730亿立方米。

昆士兰委员会表示，QRC目前的经济数据显示，油气行业在2017/18年度的经济贡献为82亿美元，再次证明了其对昆士兰州经济的重要性。

李方征 编译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

Queensland LNG exports hit new high

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Australian port of Gladstone totaled 20.58 million tons in 2018, hitting record figures, according to the Queensland Resources Council.

QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said in a statement that the data released by Gladstone Ports showed a new record which eclipsed the previous record set in 2017 of 20.23 million tons.

The data showed that in December, the three LNG export facilities located on the Curtis Island near Gladstone shipped a total of 1.7 million tons of the chilled fuel.

“Queensland’s LNG sector is forecast to continue its record export growth that is being driven by an energy-hungry Asia. China was again the largest customer buying nearly 14.25 mt followed by South Korea at 3.22 mt while Japan imported 1.6 mt,” Macfarlane said.

December data shows that China received 1.3 million tons of LNG, followed by South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. The volumes were spread over 27 cargoes for the month.

Macfarlane further added that Queensland LNG was exported to seven different countries, in 2018, namely, China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia (0.88 mt), Singapore (0.47 mt), United Arab Emirates (0.06 mt) and the Philippines (0.06 mt).

“China’s demand for our LNG in 2017 was 57 percent of total exports but last year it was 69 percent. According to the Office of the Chief Economist’s latest report, China plans to increase the share of gas in its energy mix from 7 percent to a range of 8–10 percent by 2020,” he said adding that LNG is likely to play a major role in servicing the rising Chinese gas demand with the country’s LNG imports forecast to reach 53 million tonnes or 73 billion cubic meters in 12 months.

QRC’s current economic data shows the oil and gas industry delivered an $8.2 billion economic contribution in 2017/18 reaffirming its importance to the Queensland economy, the council said.