{"id":4687,"date":"2026-06-26T00:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/06\/26\/us-threatens-to-cut-gas-supplies-to-eu-amid-row-over-environmental-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:45:03","slug":"us-threatens-to-cut-gas-supplies-to-eu-amid-row-over-environmental-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4687","title":{"rendered":"US threatens to cut gas supplies to EU amid row over environmental rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Europe would face \u201cserious pain\u201d if US LNG is diverted elsewhere, energy secretary warns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The US has warned the EU that American liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be diverted elsewhere unless Brussels eases planned methane emissions regulations. The move signals a growing willingness by Washington to leverage its dominant position in Europe\u2019s energy market.<\/p>\n

The EU replaced much of its Russian pipeline gas with American LNG following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 and the imposition of sanctions on Moscow. The shift made the US the bloc\u2019s largest external gas supplier and was hailed by EU leaders as a step toward greater energy security.<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s energy crisis has worsened since then, with gas and electricity prices soaring to record highs.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Bloomberg on Thursday, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American exports would \u201cflow somewhere else\u201d<\/em> if the EU refused to change the rules, which are due to take effect in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout a meaningful reform of that rule, it is going to cause serious pain into Europe and that\u2019s unnecessary,\u201d<\/em> Wright said.<\/p>\n

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Under the new regulation, imported gas will have to meet strict methane monitoring, reporting and verification standards comparable to those imposed on EU producers. Brussels argues the measures are essential to cutting emissions of one of the world\u2019s most potent greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n

The US has joined Qatar, Algeria and Nigeria in urging the EU to amend or delay the legislation. Exporters argue there is no practical way to comply because America\u2019s sprawling network of gas fields, pipelines and processing facilities makes it difficult to measure methane emissions for individual LNG cargoes. They also say uncertainty over potential penalties is already discouraging long-term contracts with European buyers.<\/p>\n

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen rejected calls to weaken the legislation, insisting the bloc would not compromise its environmental standards despite pressure from suppliers. EU energy ministers were due to discuss the issue at a meeting in Luxembourg on Friday.<\/p>\n

The standoff highlights a striking reversal in Europe\u2019s energy relationship with its main supplier. Before abandoning most Russian gas imports, Western governments frequently accused Moscow of using energy exports as a geopolitical tool, a charge the Kremlin consistently denied. Now, with Europe heavily dependent on American LNG, Washington is openly linking future gas supplies to changes in EU policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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