Europe tops buyers for U.S. LNG with winter cargo influx

Reuters exclusively reported how energy companies are flooding Europe with U.S. natural gas, establishing a foothold in a market dominated by Russia and seen as a key battleground in Washington’s efforts to curb Moscow’s energy influence. Europe is now the top buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a near fivefold spike in U.S. LNG sales to the continent this winter. Profit, rather than politics, is driving the increase despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to wean itself off Russian gas