中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯10月12日消息，BMI研究公司预测未来十年日本液化天然气（LNG）需求将减少2.3%，因为负的经济和人口趋势将推动天然气需求的结构性向下。此外来自于煤炭和石油等其他能源竞争的加剧也将拖累整体的天然气需求。然而在中短期而言，日本的LNG需求将小幅增加，因为日本民众反对重启该国核电站的态度强于预期。

张春晓摘译自道琼斯

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Japan Will Be Needing Less LNG Over Next Decade

[Dow Jones] BMI Research forecasts Japan's demand for liquefied natural gas will decrease by 2.3% over the next 10 years as negative economic and demographic trends drive a structural downtrend in its gas requirements. Growing competition from other energy sources such as coal and oil will also drag on the overall gas demand. However, in the short-to-medium term, Japan's LNG demand will tick slightly higher as the public's opposition against restarting the country's nuclear power generation has been stronger than expected.