Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has already backed the idea of buying more U.S. fuel to eradicate its Russian alternative.

“Why not replace it by American LNG, which is cheaper for us and brings down our energy prices?" she said in November. "It’s something where we can get into a discussion, also [where] our trade deficit is concerned.”

Hmmm.

Overall EU imports of LNG from around the world declined in 2024 further weakening the position that its member states require Russian imports for energy security. Instead of reducing imports from Russia, the decrease came primarily in a reduction of purchases from the United States. Russian deliveries sold on the spot markets are generally cheaper than their U.S. equivalents.

https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/eu-imports-more-russian-lng-2024-ever-mostly-arctic#%3A~%3Atext=Russian+deliveries+sold+on+the%2Cto+20+percent+in+2024.

how does one “devour” gas?