US ready to replace all Russian gas and oil for Europe today, Energy Secretary says
Photo: Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy (flickr by Jefferson Lab)
The United States can quickly replace all gas and oil coming to Europe from Russia. European leaders have already been informed, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Fox News.
"They are taking action in Europe to displace Russian energy. Maybe not as fast as we'd like. America stands ready today to displace all of the Russian gas that goes into Europe and all of the Russian refined products from oil as well," Wright said.
He stated that over the past six days, he met with European leaders to assure them that the US has the necessary capacity to meet Europe’s energy needs.
"President Trump's agenda is peace. And to get peace, we've got to starve Putin," the Secretary emphasized.
He also commented on the European Union’s plans to completely stop importing liquefied natural gas by January 2027. According to Wright, this step needs to be taken much sooner.
"That gas that doesn't go to Europe, that isn't sold in Europe, they don't have an ability to move it elsewhere, particularly the pipeline gas. It's just a loss of revenue for Putin. It reduces his ability to wage war. So, yes, our goal is to move much faster," he said.
Trump’s criticism
Yesterday, September 23, US President Donald Trump, in his speech at the UN General Assembly, reminded that Europe continues to buy energy from Russia despite the full-scale war in Ukraine.
According to Trump, it looks as if Europe is financing a war against itself.
