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EU’s top Russian LNG buyers wary of Brussels’ gas ban
France and Belgium are seeking more reassurances on Brussels’ proposal to gradually end Russian gas purchases by 2027.

Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage

EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas

Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns

Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns

Trump official rips climate policy at London energy summit
White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.
EU to float ban on new Russian energy contracts
The idea will be one of several options Brussels will suggest in May to sever Russian energy links.
Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says
Belgian Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet told POLITICO he wants to phase out the country’s Russian gas imports — but didn’t back an outright ban.
EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal
Officials are hoping that renewing an offer to bulk-buy American gas will help appease Washington.
Trump says EU must buy $350B of US energy to get tariff relief
Brussels’ zero-for-zero tariff offer not enough, U.S. president says, but indicates he’s open to a deal if the bloc commits to closing the trade deficit in goods.
Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.
EU officials had hoped to catch Trump’s interest with offers to buy more American gas. Here’s how they hit a wall of bureaucracy and disinterest.
EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs
Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.
Germany should keep Nord Stream options open, conservative politician says
As Germany’s next government takes shape, conservative negotiators are weighing whether Russian gas could still have a role in the country’s energy future.
Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions
Western allies are worried the U.S. president could go either way on decisions that will ripple across the Atlantic.
Ireland’s leader seeks to survive a brush with Trump
White House events for St. Patrick’s Day are normally a diplomatic dream for Dublin. This year is completely different — and dangerous for Ireland’s America-fueled economy.
EU privately talks emissions rules with US gas firms as Trump trade war looms
Fossil fuel bosses say the bloc’s emissions regulations should be relaxed to appease Washington and boost gas purchases.
Netherlands starts inquiry into Mozambique gas plant massacre
POLITICO reported on human rights abuses out of TotalEnergies LNG project in Africa.
Why more Trump LNG? Green advocates slam EU’s ‘disastrous’ energy price plan
To lower energy prices (and perhaps please Donald Trump), Brussels is suggesting backing investments in foreign gas projects.
Europe’s top fossil fuel lobbyist eyes Trump-style climate rule bonfire
Europe will have to show it’s loyal to American gas if it wants to avoid a trade war, François-Régis Mouton told POLITICO.
EU hits Russia with new sanctions amid Trump uncertainty
The package includes a ban on servicing oil and gas refineries, but it does not include a full ban on Russian LNG.
EU eyes funding foreign LNG projects to lower prices, draft plan reveals
A document seen by POLITICO shows Brussels is exploring whether to back overseas fossil fuel infrastructure amid trade talks with the U.S.
Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.
The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.
Baltic countries sever final power ties with Russia
Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign — but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.
Trump in ‘no rush’ to talk to Chinese leader
“We’ll speak to him at the appropriate time. I’m in no rush,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
China hits back at Trump’s tariffs and complains to the WTO
Chinese measures won’t take effect until Feb. 10, leaving Donald Trump and Xi Jinping time to defuse their growing trade war.
How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas
As the threat of a trade war looms, Britain hopes it has a few secret weapons.
Donald Trump says trade wars are easy to win. Is that true?
How do tariffs actually work? How far will this conflict escalate? Can Europe escape? We answer all your burning questions.
France to EU: Concede nothing yet to Trump in trade war
Paris is joining a growing chorus of countries casting doubt on an EU push to buy more gas from the U.S.
EU offers teamwork with US on China in bid to woo Trump
The EU, the U.S. and Japan already teamed up in Trump’s first term to counter the competitive threat posed by China.