The United States may reconsider its strategy of supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe if Brussels does not soften regulations on methane emission control.
Bloomberg reports the warning from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
The head of the department emphasized that maintaining the current strict rules in EU legislation could have severe economic consequences for the region.
According to Wright, the lack of flexibility in environmental monitoring will effectively force American exporters to seek alternative buyers.
The minister clarified that this scenario should not be seen as an attempt to deliberately escalate tensions. He explained that if current barriers remain, American energy resources will simply be redirected to other global markets.
Earlier, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Philip Mshelbila stated that Europe's attempts to diversify energy sources by abandoning Russian gas have led to its dependence on American LNG.
