In a bid to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy, the United States will “strive” to supply the European Union with at least an additional 15 billion cubic metres (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2022, including through collaboration with international partners, and thereafter about 50 bcm per year until at least 2030, the European Commission and the White House announced in a joint statement on Friday 25 March.
This represents a significant increase over American LNG...