据日本媒体报道，随着页岩气开采技术确立，美国天然气产量急增，但一直以来，美国对未缔结自由贸易协定（FTA）国家严格限制出口。12月5日，美第三方机构发布报告称，出口天然气符合美国经济利益。美能源部根据此报告，决定解禁此前冻结的15个天然气出口项目，重启审查程序。

According to Japanese media report,Along with the shale gas mining technology to establish,The gas yield shock,But has been,The United States have not concluded free trade agreement(FTA)Countries export strictly restricted.On December 5,,Beauty third party agencies released the report says,Export natural gas in the U.S. economic interests.American energy according to the report,Decided to lift the ban had frozen 15 gas export items,Restart review procedures.

　　日本因核电冻结，火力发电所需液化天然气（LNG）进口激增。1-10月进口量同比增13%，进口额增30%。燃料成本上涨致电力公司纷纷申请电价涨价，进而影响生产、生活活动。如美国出口天然气政策松动，可使日本进口美便宜天然气，抑制电价上涨走势。10月，日进口LNG平均价为每100万英热单位（BTU）15.4美元，而美国内天然气单位价格为3-4美元，加上液化、运输成本的LNG进口价约10美元左右。

Japan for nuclear freeze,Thermal power required of liquefied natural gas (LNG)(LNG)Imports surged.1 - October imports increased by 13% year-on-year,Imports increased by 30%.Rising fuel costs to electric power companies to apply for electricity price rise in price,And then affect production/Life activities.Such as the United States export natural gas policy loose,Can make the Japanese import beauty cheap natural gas,Inhibition of electricity price rise trend.October,Imported LNG, average price for every 1 million British thermal unit(BTU)Us $15.4,And in the United States natural gas price per unit for 3-4 dollars,Plus liquefied/Transportation cost of LNG imports about ten dollars.

　　日本三菱商事、三井物产等综合商社已于4月开始，先行与美LNG生产企业达成委托进行液化加工协议，为进口做好准备。分析认为，目前进入审查程序的15个出口项目总量达1.4亿吨，考虑到美国内反对意见，实际获得批准的项目可能仅3-4个，出口量4000万吨左右。

Japan mitsubishi commercial/Mitsui products, and other comprehensive trading company already in April,First and beauty LNG production enterprises have reached agreement by liquefaction process,Prepare for imports.According to analysis,At present in the review process 15 exports totaled 140 million tons,Considering the opposition in the United States,The actual approved projects could only 3-4,Export 40 million tons.