據(jù)鉆機地帶6月16日消息稱，挪威能源巨頭Equinor和英國Centrica宣布達成協(xié)議，將向英國提供額外的天然氣供應(yīng)。

Equinor周四在一份聲明中表示，供應(yīng)協(xié)議將在未來3個冬天為英國提供進一步的能源安全保障。

新的供應(yīng)協(xié)議在Equinor與Centrica現(xiàn)有的雙邊合同基礎(chǔ)上，每年增加約10億立方米的供應(yīng)量，使合同規(guī)定的總供應(yīng)量超過每年100億立方米。

Equinor表示，由于英國目前大約三分之一的天然氣需求從挪威進口，該聲明強調(diào)了挪威與英國能源安全關(guān)系的戰(zhàn)略重要性。

“這項協(xié)議對國家和我們的客戶來說都是好消息。在能源安全至關(guān)重要的時刻，我很高興我們能夠盡自己的一份力來緩解壓力，并在可能艱難的冬天到來之前提供更多的確定性?！?/p>

Centrica集團首席執(zhí)行官Chris O’shea聲稱：“作為英國最大的能源供應(yīng)商，通過英國天然氣公司，我們非常認(rèn)真地承擔(dān)起為800多萬國內(nèi)和企業(yè)客戶確保供應(yīng)的責(zé)任。與Equinor簽訂的這項重要協(xié)議既鞏固了重要的國內(nèi)供應(yīng)，也加強了英國和挪威之間的戰(zhàn)略關(guān)系?！?/p>

Equinor總結(jié)稱，該公司每年通常向英國供應(yīng)200億～220億立方米天然氣，覆蓋了超過25%的英國天然氣需求市場。

曹海斌 摘譯自 鉆機地帶

原文如下：

Equinor Adds More Gas To UK Winter Supply

Norwegian energy giant Equinor and UK’s Centrica have announced an agreement to deliver additional gas supplies to the UK.

Equinor said in a statement on Thursday that the supply agreement would provide further energy security for the UK over the coming three winters.

The new supply agreement adds around 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year to Equinor’s existing, bilateral contract with Centrica and brings the total volume under the contract above 10 bcm per year.

With Britain currently importing around a third of its gas requirements from Norway, the announcement underlines the strategic importance of the Norwegian relationship to UK energy security, Equinor stated.

“This agreement is good news for the country and for our customers. At a time when energy security is paramount, I’m delighted that we are able to do our bit to ease the pressure and provide some more certainty ahead of what may be a difficult winter.

“As Britain’s biggest energy supplier, through British Gas, we take our responsibility to secure supplies for over 8 million domestic and business customers very seriously. This important agreement with Equinor both underpins vital domestic supplies and strengthens the strategic relationship between the UK and Norway”, Chris O’Shea, Centrica Group Chief Executive, claimed.

Equinor concluded by stating that it typically supplies 20-22 bcm of natural gas to the UK every year which covers over 25 percent of UK gas demand.