The United States is working to find gas suppliers from other regions – North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Biden administration said. The Kremlin called fears about the reduction in supplies “fake hysteria”
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The United States is negotiating with major energy companies on gas supplies to the European Union, if necessary, in the event of an aggravation of the situation in Ukraine and a disruption in supplies from Russia. This was stated at a briefing by an unnamed representative of the administration of President Joe Biden, reports Reuters.
He did not specify which companies he was talking about, but noted that consultations are being held with liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers. “We are working to identify additional volumes of natural gas of non-Russian origin in various regions of the world – from North Africa and the Middle East to Asia and the United States,” the administration said.
“Accordingly, we <...> are negotiating with the largest natural gas producers around the world in order to understand their capabilities and willingness to temporarily increase natural gas production and distribute these volumes among European buyers,” they added.
Later, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed that the US was working to find alternative sources of gas for Europe in the event of disruptions in supplies from Russia. According to her, a possible reduction in Russian fuel supplies will have a minimal impact on prices in the United States.
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