據阿拉伯貿易3月1日消息稱，GECF的《2050年全球天然氣展望》指出，天然氣可以成為滿足日益增長的世界能源需求、應對氣候變化和改善空氣質量的首選燃料。該公司表示，上游和中游投資總額將達到8.7萬億美元。

天然氣出口國論壇(GECF)的一份關于到2050年天然氣現狀的綜合報告預測，到2050年，天然氣在能源結構中的份額將從目前的23%上升到27%。

報告稱，未來30年，全球能源需求將增長29%，其中大部分增長來自亞太和非洲的經濟增長。

該報告預計，中東地區將占全球新增天然氣供應的32%，深水和非常規天然氣資源將發揮越來越大的作用。

GECF秘書長Eng Mohamed Hamel在其新版本展望的概述中，強調了天然氣在各種能源前景和途徑中的持續重要性。

Hamel說:“GECF的《2050年全球天然氣展望》強調，天然氣投資對全球能源系統的穩定性至關重要。該公司預計，到2050年，上游和中游投資總額將達到8.7萬億美元。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 阿拉伯貿易

原文如下：

Natural gas investments to hit $8.7trn by 2050

Natural gas can become the fuel of choice in satisfying the growing world energy needs, addressing climate change and improving air quality, says the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050. Total upstream and midstream investments will reach a hefty $8.7 trillion, it says.

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum's (GECF) comprehensive report on the status of natural gas up to 2050 predicts the share of natural gas in the energy mix will increase from 23% today to 27% by 2050.  

Global energy demand will rise by 29% over the next three decades, with the majority of that increase emanating from growing economies in Asia Pacific and Africa, it says.

The outlook expects the Middle East will deliver 32% of the global gas supply increase and sees a growing role for deepwater and unconventional resources.

In his overview of new-edition of the outlook, Eng Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the GECF, highlighted the continued prominence of natural gas in various energy outlooks and pathways.  

Hamel said: “The GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 underscores that investment in natural gas is critical for the stability of global energy systems. It projects that by 2050, total upstream and midstream investments will reach a hefty $ 8.7 trillion.”