The European Union is considering starting to buy more liquefied natural gas from the US. At the same time, however, the EU will seek to increase its capacity for producing energy from renewable sources. This was stated in an interview with the British publication "Financial Times" by the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen, BTA reports.
On Monday, Trump suggested that the European Union buy energy products from the US for about 350 billion dollars to compensate for the trade deficit between Washington and Brussels.
At the same time, the American president rejected Brussels' proposal, which envisages the US and the European Union concluding an agreement on duty-free trade in cars and industrial goods.
The US is currently the largest supplier of liquefied gas to the EU. Its imports from the US are estimated at 13 billion dollars in 2024. It accounts for 45 percent of all LNG supplies to EU countries, the Financial Times points out.
"There is potential to buy more LNG from the US, but of course this must be done under conditions that are consistent with (our green policy - ed.) transition", believes European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen.
Brussels can primarily call on companies from EU countries to conclude contracts with American counterparties for LNG supplies, but not force them to do so, the Financial Times notes.