Asian countries are offering to buy more US liquefied natural gas (LNG) in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to alleviate tensions over US trade deficits and stave off higher tariffs. Analysts warn that strategy could undermine those countries' long-term climate ambitions and energy security.
Buying more US LNG has topped the list of concessions Asian countries have offered in talks with Washington over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods. US efforts to sell more LNG to Asia predate the Trump administration, but they've gained momentum with his intense push to win trade deals.
