中國石化新聞網訊 據道瓊斯紐約5月6日消息，政府預測機構周二表示，今年美國天然氣的平均價格將高于先前的預期。

美國能源信息署（EIA）表示，由于供應仍將緊張，今年美國天然氣平均價格將達到4.74美元/百萬英熱單位，比上月的預測值上調6.8%。

EIA表示，美國頁巖革命的成功正在鼓勵發電廠和工業用戶使用比預期更多的天然氣，但是預計今年的產量沒有預期的多。

唐紹紅摘譯自道瓊斯

原文如下：

EIA Raises Forecast for Natural-Gas Prices

By Timothy Puko

NEW YORK--Natural gas will cost more this year, on average, than previously expected, government forecasters said Tuesday.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said natural gas will average $4.74 per million British thermal units, up 6.8% from its forecast last month, as supplies are likely to stay tight.

The country's shale boom is encouraging power plants and industrial consumers to use more gas than expected, but the boom hasn't produced as much supply as expected this year, the EIA said.