据路透社开罗报道，埃及石油部长周二表示，在本周结束前，挪威Hoegh LNG公司的一艘LNG气化船将离开埃及，而在前一天，挪威Hoegh LNG公司表示埃及将放弃其两个浮动LNG终端的其中一个。
埃及石油部长Tarek El Molla告诉路透社，另一艘LNG气化船将留下来，作为石油部维持国家能源供应战略的一部分。
Hoegh公司表示，埃及天然气控股公司已决定提前结束其租约，并同意支付其终端（浮式储存及再气化装置）合同与第三方新合同之间的差额。
埃及希望成为液化天然气（LNG）贸易的区域枢纽。近年来，埃及有一系列重大发现，其中包括大型的Zohr海上气田，该气田估计拥有30万亿立方英尺的天然气。
Molla上个月宣布，埃及将在收到最后一批液化天然气的一周前，停止进口天然气。
埃及从2015年开始进口液化天然气，当时其不断减少的天然气产量未能跟上国内需求的飙升。2015年，埃及分别从Hoegh LNG公司和新加坡船东BW Group租用了”赫格英勇”号和“BW新加坡”号浮式储存及再气化装置，这两家公司的交易都将持续到2020年。
詹晓晶摘自路透社
原文如下：
Egypt's petroleum minister says LNG vessel to leave before weekend
Egypt’s petroleum minister said The minister, Tarek El Molla, told Reuters the other vessel would stay behind as part of the petroleum ministry’s strategy to maintain energy supplies for the country.
Hoegh said Egypt Natural Gas Holding (EGAS), having decided to end its charter early, has agreed to pay the difference between its contract for the terminal, called a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), and a new contract with a third party.
Egypt aims to be a regional hub for the trade of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a string of major discoveries in recent years, including the giant Zohr offshore gas field which holds an estimated 30 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Molla last month announced that Egypt would stop importing natural gas after receiving its final liquefied shipments the week before.
Egypt began importing LNG in 2015 when its own diminishing gas output failed to keep up with soaring domestic demand. It hired the Hoegh Gallant from Hoegh LNG and the BW Singapore from the BW Group in 2015, with both deals due to run until 2020.
