Donald Trump has warned the European Union that it must commit to the purchase of large quantities of American oil and gas or otherwise face tariffs.
"I told the European Union that they must make up their enormous deficit with the United States by buying our oil and gas on a large scale. Otherwise, there will be FEES until the end!!!", wrote Trump on his "Truth Social" platform.
Trump's threat follows proposals already made by Brussels to buy more liquefied natural gas from the US, seen as a bailout for the bloc after Russia slowed supplies of the fossil fuel following its full-scale invasion. full of Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in November that the EU would consider buying more gas from the US. (A2 Televizion)