據烴加工新聞4月28日消息稱，阿根廷經濟部長Martin Guzman周三表示，該國正努力吸引約100億美元的民間投資，以幫助該國在2027年前啟動液化天然氣(LNG)出口。阿根廷能源赤字嚴重且成本高昂。

阿根廷是世界第二大頁巖氣儲量Vaca Muerta地層的所在地，但由于國內產量和管道產能落后，阿根廷成為了一個主要的液化天然氣進口國，以滿足冬季需求。

Guzman對能源行業高管表示，阿根廷需要液化工廠將其天然氣轉化為液化天然氣，到2027年，阿根廷的出口可能達到150億美元，這是一個雄心勃勃的目標，因為該國正在提高國內產量，并修建一條新的大型天然氣管道。

他在一次演講中表示：“我們正在與一些國家和公司合作，以確保如果阿根廷有液化天然氣產能，就會有需求。”

Guzman表示，政府正努力為該行業帶來更多確定性，并放寬外匯準入。

他表示：“有必要促進外國直接投資流入阿根廷的這個行業。”

Refinitiv高級液化天然氣分析師Olumide Ajayi表示，阿根廷將能夠通過提高Vaca Muerta的產量來削減進口費用，盡管2027年液化天然氣價格和供應動態可能比目前緊張的市場更具挑戰性。

他表示：“從中期來看，如果他們能夠提高Vaca Muerta產能，并鼓勵對上游的投資，他們就可以開始加快LNG出口。”

“但到那時可能就太晚了，因為其他地方的其他項目已經得到批準，以滿足市場需求。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 烴加工新聞

原文如下：

Argentina Seeking $10 Billion Investment to Jump-Start LNG Exports

Argentina, battling a deep and costly energy deficit, is looking to attract some $10 billion in private investment to help it jump-start exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2027, economy minister Martin Guzman said on Wednesday.

Argentina is home to the huge Vaca Muerta formation, the second largest shale gas reserve in the world, but lagging domestic production and pipeline capacity have kept the South American country a major LNG importer to cover winter demand.

Guzman told energy sector executives that Argentina, which needs liquefaction plants to convert its gas to LNG, could hit exports of $15 billion by 2027, an ambitious target as it ramps up local output and builds a major new gas pipeline.

"We are working with a group of countries and companies to ensure that if Argentina generates LNG production capacity, then there will be demand for it," he said in a presentation.

Guzman said the government was working to generate more certainty for the sector and ease access to foreign currency.

"It is necessary to facilitate direct foreign investment flows to the sector in Argentina," he said.

Olumide Ajayi, senior LNG analyst at Refinitiv, said Argentina would be able to cut its import bill by ramping up production in Vaca Muerta, though LNG prices and supply dynamics may be more challenging in 2027 than the current tight market.

"In the midterm if they can ramp up Vaca Muerta and encourage investment into upstream they could begin to fast track LNG exports," he said.

"But by then it could be too late because other projects elsewhere have been already sanctioned in response to demand in the market."