卡塔尔能源公司周四宣布，已与美国能源公司切尼尔签署两项长期协议，将在2054年前每年从路易斯安那州和得克萨斯州的设施购买最多400万吨液化天然气。
QatarEnergy announced Thursday that it signed two long-term agreements with US energy company Cheniere to purchase up to 4 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually from facilities in Louisiana and Texas through 2054.
卡塔尔能源公司在声明中表示，协议涵盖切尼尔位于路易斯安那州的萨宾帕斯设施和位于得克萨斯州的科珀斯克里斯蒂设施所供应的液化天然气，这两处设施均位于美国墨西哥湾沿岸。
The agreements cover LNG supplies from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana and Corpus Christi facility in Texas, both located along the US Gulf Coast, QatarEnergy said in a statement.
根据协议，交付预计将于2031年开始，并持续至2054年，采用船上交货（FOB）方式，即卡塔尔能源公司将在装货港承担液化天然气运输的责任。
Under the agreements, deliveries are expected to begin in 2031 and continue through 2054 on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, meaning QatarEnergy will take responsibility for the LNG shipments at the loading ports.
切尼尔在另一份声明中表示，卡塔尔能源公司将每年从每处设施购买200万吨，价格与美国亨利港天然气基准挂钩，另加一笔固定费用。
Cheniere said in a separate statement that QatarEnergy would purchase 2 million tons annually from each facility, with prices indexed to the US Henry Hub natural gas benchmark plus a fixed fee.
这家美国公司补充说，萨宾帕斯协议下每年100万吨的供应量，将取决于其计划中的扩建项目第一阶段的最终投资决定是否获得批准。
The US company added that 1 million tons annually under the Sabine Pass agreement would be subject to a positive final investment decision on the first phase of its planned expansion project.
协议由卡塔尔能源事务国务大臣、卡塔尔能源公司总裁兼首席执行官萨阿德·谢里达·阿尔卡比与切尼尔董事长、总裁兼首席执行官杰克·富斯科签署。
The agreements were signed by Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy President and CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi and Cheniere Chairman, President and CEO Jack Fusco.
阿尔卡比称这些协议是卡塔尔能源公司液化天然气战略中的一个重要里程碑。
Al-Kaabi described the agreements as an important milestone in QatarEnergy’s LNG strategy.
“这项重大的长期采购将扩大并多元化我们的全球液化天然气组合，提升我们满足市场不断变化需求的能力，”他说。
“This major long-term purchase will expand and diversify our global LNG portfolio and advance our ability to meet the evolving requirements of the market,” he said.
他补充说，新增供应量将补充卡塔尔能源公司现有的液化天然气供应，强化其贸易组合，并增强其服务全球客户的能力。
He added that the additional volumes would complement QatarEnergy’s existing LNG supplies, strengthen its trading portfolio and enhance its ability to serve customers worldwide.
富斯科则表示，这些协议代表了一项重大的长期商业承诺，巩固了切尼尔在美国液化天然气行业的地位。
For his part, Fusco said the agreements represented a major long-term commercial commitment and reinforced Cheniere’s position in the US LNG industry.
此笔交易达成之际，卡塔尔能源公司正寻求多元化其全球液化天然气供应和贸易组合，同时加强其在国际能源市场中的地位。
The deal comes as QatarEnergy seeks to diversify its global LNG supply and trading portfolio while strengthening its position in international energy markets.
切尼尔能源运营着萨宾帕斯和科珀斯克里斯蒂两座液化天然气设施，合计产能约为每年5600万吨，另有产能在建。
Cheniere operates the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG facilities, with a combined production capacity of approximately 56 million tons annually and additional capacity under construction.
该公司还在推进萨宾帕斯设施的扩建，扩建后该终端的总产能可能提升至每年5000万吨以上。
The company is also developing an expansion of its Sabine Pass facility, which could increase the terminal’s total production capacity to more than 50 million tons annually.
上述协议达成之际，中东紧张局势加剧，经由霍尔木兹海峡的能源运输出现中断。霍尔木兹海峡是连接海湾与国际市场的战略水道。
The agreements come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway connecting the Gulf with international markets.
卡塔尔是全球主要的液化天然气出口国之一，严重依赖经由该海峡的海上航线向亚洲和欧洲客户输送天然气。
Qatar, one of the world’s leading LNG exporters, relies heavily on maritime routes through the strait to deliver gas to customers in Asia and Europe.
购买美国生产的液化天然气预计将为卡塔尔能源公司提供海湾地区以外的额外供应选择，使其能够实现贸易组合的多元化，并减少对该地区出货的依赖。
The purchase of US-produced LNG is expected to provide QatarEnergy with additional supply options outside the Gulf, allowing it to diversify its trading portfolio and reduce its reliance on shipments originating from the region.