영어단어 & LNG 마켓 리포트
LNG market report를 읽으며 나온 단어들을, 리포트에 쓰인 문장과 같이 정리했다.
전반적인 내용은, Covid-19로 인해 containment measures 로 인해 이동들이 줄어들면서, 연료로 쓰이는 LNG 사용량이 줄어들어 주요 LNG 수입국들의 수입량이 줄었고, 2차 확산 우려로 인해 당분간 수요 급증은 없어보인다.
마찬가지로 LNG newbuilding activity도 현저히 떨어졌고, Scrap 물량이 늘어날 것이며, LNG 공급계약은 점점 더 짧은 계약기간, 더 낮은 가격으로 이루어지는 추세라는 내용이었다.
주요 event는 미국 Cameron LNG 쪽의 허리케인 Sally로 인한 피해 복구가 아직 완료되지 않은 것.
hiatus
:n. a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
Sabine Pass loaded its first cargo since the storm on 9 Sep., after a 17-day hiatus.
outage
:n. a period when a power supply or other service is not available.
shoulder season --> 오 처음 들어봤다.
:a travel period between peak and off-peak seasons.
The shoulder season demand for October deliveries helped absorb any impact from the outage at Cameron.
cusion
:v. mitigate the adverse effect of, soften the effect of an impact on
The futures benchmark has been so far cushioned from any storm-related impact.
lacklustre
:adj. lacking in vitality
Gas consumption for winter heating across northeast Asia could again be lacklustre this winter.
resilient
:adj. strong, flexible
Indian LNG demand could remain resilient and increase.
typify
:v. represent
Traditional 20-25 year contract that typified historic trade.
stark
:adj. sharp, blunt
a stark slowdown in the rate of new orders
multifaceted
:adj. having many sides
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting mobility restrictions posed multifaceted challenges for LNG shipping, which in nature is mobile and woven into global supply chains.