EU Vow to Buy More US LNG May Ring Hollow

摘要

Europe committed to buying more US LNG during a meeting between US President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday. "We agreed today to a strengthening of our strategic cooperation with respect to energy,” Trump and Juncker said in a joint press statement following the meeting. The two authorities came together to “launch a new phase” in their relationship “of strong trade relations.” The meeting took place against the backdrop of tough trans-Atlantic relations in the wake of the US decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal in May (IOD May9’18).