The French economy minister on the attack of the United States. Bruno LeMarie during a debate aboutNational Assembly in Paris accuses them Use to sell them LNG “At a price four times higher than American industrialists.” Because “an economic weakening of Europe is not in the interest of the USA”. And that is why “we must find more balanced economic relations between our American allies and the European continent”. While European Commission he is working “at full speed” to present a new one soon communication on energy. With suggestions for reducing the gas and electricity pricesalso fueled by the war of Russia in Ukraine.
The accusation of speculating on LNG
US gas is part of Italy’s plan to break free of its energy dependency on Russia. But, Il Fatto Quotidiano explains today, a report from the company refinitive says the US sent to Europe in the first six months of the year 68% of their LNG exports. A total of 39 billion cubic meters of methane be regasified. By subtracting it Asia and Latin America. what it was meant for. What about the prices? In early July, Portal reported average prices of 34 dollars per million British Thermal Units (mmBtu) against i 30 from Asia and $6.12 of US gas. Prices have doubled compared to 2021. In the summer they continued to rise, to insane levels almost $60 per mmBtu in Europe. Then recently fallen into the area 38 dollars. Also according to Refinitiv, flows to Europe spread at a very high level in September – after a partial summer decline. At a price of 57.8 dollars in the EU and from 8 dollars in the US.
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