With Trump in office, EU considers replacing Russian LNG with US supply amid tariff threats | N18G

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggests the EU could increase imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to deter President-elect Donald Trump from imposing tariffs. During his campaign, Trump promised to bring jobs back to the United States with tariffs of up to 20% on imports, forcing Brussels to prepare a forceful response. Von der Leyen, speaking at an EU summit, proposed replacing Russian LNG with American supplies to ease tensions. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, anticipates difficult talks but hopes for a beneficial deal. Trump warned the EU about “paying a high price” for insufficient US purchases.