巴布亚新几内亚提前六个月偿还了160亿美元的液化天然气债务，提升了国家信誉和未来投资。 Papua New Guinea repaid its $16 billion LNG debt six months early, boosting national credibility and future investment.

由于强的生产,成本控制和全球高的液化天然气价格, 巴布亚新几内亚已在2025年12月初的六个月内完全偿还了对其PNG液化天然气项目的160亿美元债务. Papua New Guinea has fully repaid the $16 billion debt for its PNG LNG project six months early in December 2025, thanks to strong production, cost control, and high global LNG prices. 这一里程碑清除了一个重大的财政障碍,使未来收入能够直接流向股东,包括国有库穆尔石油公司。 The milestone clears a major financial hurdle, allowing future revenues to flow directly to shareholders, including the state-owned Kumul Petroleum Holdings. 总理马拉佩(James Marape)称这是吸引投资方面国家公信力的胜利。 Prime Minister James Marape called it a win for national credibility in attracting investment. 尽管巴布亚新几内亚继续依赖合资企业而不是国家石油公司,但还款措施加强了巴布亚新几内亚资助巴布亚等即将开展的项目的能力,使股权、土地所有者福利和收入稳定等问题依然面临挑战。 The repayment strengthens PNG’s ability to finance upcoming projects like Papua LNG, though the country continues to rely on joint ventures rather than a national oil company, leaving ongoing challenges around equity, landowner benefits, and revenue stability.