根据国际能源署(IEA)的最新报告,美国正在挑战澳大利亚和卡塔尔作为全球最大天然气出口国的地位。IEA在其天然气市场年报中称,整体而言,到2022年底,全球LNG年出口能力将达到6 500×10~8 m~3,而2016年时不足4 520×10~8m~3。报告称,其中,澳大利亚出口能力为1 178×10~8 m~3,美国紧随其后为1 067×10~8 m~3,卡塔尔屈居第3位为1 049×10~8 m~3。未来5年,全球天然气需求量预计将以每年1.6%的速度增长。到2022年,全球天然气消费量将达到近4×1012 m~3。其中,中国的需求量增长预计 According to the latest report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the United States is challenging Australia and Qatar as the world’s largest natural gas exporter. In its annual report on the natural gas market, the IEA said overall the global LNG export capacity will reach 6 500 × 10 -8 m 3 by the end of 2022 and less than 4 520 × 10 -8 m 3 in 2016. According to the report, Australia’s export capacity is 1 178 × 10 -8 m 3, followed by the United States 1 067 × 10 -8 m 3, Qatar’s third place is 1049 10-8 m 3 . The next five years, the global natural gas demand is expected to 1.6% annual growth rate. By 2022, the global natural gas consumption will reach nearly 4 × 1012 m ~ 3. Among them, China’s demand growth is expected