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 US to dissuade President-elect Donald Trump from imposing tariffs. During his campaign, Trump promised to bring jobs back to America with tariffs of up to 20 percent on imports, prompting Brussels to prepare a strong 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 tough talks but hopes for a beneficial deal. Trump warned the EU was “paying a heavy price” for insufficient US purchases.