据路透社8月12日报道称，一些日本买家正寻求推迟发货，或根据与澳大利亚Ichthys项目签订的长期液化天然气合同要求削减供货。

路透社报道称，这些要求是在现货液化天然气价格暴跌的情况下提出的。

当被问及日本买家是否要求Ichthys项目推迟发货或减产时，Inpex的高级管理执行官Masahiro Murayama说：“我们正在收到这些要求，因为液化天然气现货市场价格低于合同价格。

“（买方）有权要求在长期合同约定的一定范围内提高或减少供货。“

“这并不意味着我们将失去所有产量，但已经进行了一些调整，例如增加或削减。”

据路透社报道，液化天然气现货市场价格的下跌也导致日本公用事业公司采取更积极的方式进行与石油价格挂钩的传统长期合同中的价格评估。

通常情况下，长期液化天然气合同的定价与布伦特原油价格相对应。

村山表示，由于对需求疲软和经济放缓的担忧，液化天然气现货市场受到拖累，他补充说：“这并不意味着我们将失去所有液化天然气供应，但已经做出一些调整，如增加或减少供货。”

徐蕾 摘译自 路透社

原文如下：

Japanese buyers seeking delays and volume cuts

According to Reuters, some Japanese buyers are seeking delays to shipments or cuts to volume under their long-term LNG contracts with the Ichthys project in Australia.

Reuters reports that these requests are being made amid slumping spot LNG prices.

When asked if Japanese buyers are asking for cargo delays or volume cuts from Ichthys, Inpex’s Senior Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Murayama said: “We are getting those requests as spot LNG market prices are lower than term contract prices.

“(Buyers) have a right to ask to raise or reduce quantity within a certain range agreed under the long-term contracts.

“It does not mean that we will lose all quantity, but some adjustments such as increasing or cutting quantity have been made.”

According to Reuters, the fall in LNG spot market prices is also causing Japanese utilities to take a more aggressive approach in price reviews built into traditional long-term contracts linked to the price of oil.

Typically, long-term LNG contracts are priced against Brent oil prices.

Murayama said that the LNG spot market has been weighed down by concerns regarding weakening demand and slowing economy, adding: “It does not mean that we will lose all quantity, but some adjustments such as increasing or cutting quantity have been made.”