The EU could buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US in an attempt to persuade Donald Trump not to impose damaging import tariffs, the European Commission president has said. Ursula von der Leyen said the proposed deal would also reduce the EU’s trade surplus with the US,

The EU chief said the topic of tapping U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) could also be discussed in relation to the EU’s trade deficit with the U.S., Barron’s

During his election campaign, the real estate mogul vowed to bring back jobs to the United States and impose across-the-board duties of up to 20 percent on American imports. Brussels has been revving up to strike back fast and hard against any Trump tariffs to bring the Republican back to the negotiating table and hammer out a deal.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has an idea for reducing the bloc’s consumption of Russian liquefied natural gas: import more from America.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during a conversation with Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, proposed increasing shipments of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU instead of relying on energy supplies from Russia,

In a strategic move to avert a potential trade conflict, the European Union is exploring increased imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to replace Russian supplies. This initiative comes as Donald Trump returns to the White House,