THE AMERICAN “NEW ENERGY REALISM” AND THE PROSPECTS OF US LNG IN THE EU
Again someone who wants to kick the ball without understanding the true dynamics in US LNG. US LNG sellers are not the government. That’s not like a state oil producer in the Middle East. Those are private companies, and they don’t give a damn about European politics or security of supply. All they want is making as much money as possible with their exports. And Trump cannot command them to give LNG to a country that’s an ally. He can arrange talks between parties, he can ask LNG projects in the US to also look into Europe, but Europe is not a premium market for any seller. It’s a flexibility tool to world LNG. No more – but no less as well.
The “energy dominance” term is both a major vow and focus of “America First” vision and a hallmark of the energy policies pursued by Trump administration. It reflects the return of the United States as a leading global oil producer but also the aim to dominate the global markets of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
