???? 據管道新聞網3月17日消息稱，巴西眾議院周三凌晨批準了一項針對天然氣行業的新監管框架，政府希望此舉將增強該行業的競爭。

????大型能源使用者行業組織Abrace的總裁保羅·佩德羅薩說：“在這個困難的時刻，這項批準對經濟來說是個好兆頭?！?/p>

????他說，新法律將有助于吸引新的投資進入該行業，并增加可預測性。

????根據該法案，有意修建天然氣管道的公司將需要一個簡單的授權，而不是一份更復雜的特許合同。能源監管機構ANP將有更大的權力來促進競爭，降低市場集中度。

????新法律允許電力公司將天然氣用于工業用途，這一領域過去是國家壟斷的。

????朱佳妮 摘譯自 管道新聞網

????原文如下：

????Brazil Hopes to Attract Natural Gas Investors with New Law

????Brazil's lower house approved a new regulatory framework for the natural gas sector in the early hours of Wednesday, a move the government hopes will increase competition in the industry.

????"In this difficult moment, this approval bodes well for the economy," said Paulo Pedrosa, president of Abrace, an industry group of large energy users.

????He said the new law would help attract new investments to the sector and increase predictability.

????Under the bill, companies interested in building gas pipelines will need a simple authorization rather than a more complex concession contract. Energy regulator ANP will have more power to foster competition and reduce market concentration.

????The new law allows power companies to distribute gas for industrial use, an area that used to be under state monopoly.