US Pushes for LNG Market Development

摘要

The Trump administration has never been shy about touting US oil and gas abroad, but administration officials’ trips to Europe and East Asia last week have put fresh focus on its efforts to foster overseas markets for US natural gas. US Energy Secretary Rick Perry was on a tour of European countries, where he delivered remarks on 'energy diversity' - Washington code for easing reliance on Russian gas. US Vice President Mike Pence, meanwhile, touted a joint effort between Washington and Tokyo to help develop new gas markets in the Indo-Pacific. The two countries pledged to align the US’ $50 million so-called Asia Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy (Edge) initiative with the Japanese government’s planned $10 billion in public and private funding.