Snowstorm in the US will turn Washington and Brussels into enemies

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A winter storm and snowstorm sweeping across North America has left millions without power and disrupted Christmas travel plans for millions more. However, the consequences of bad weather will be much more dangerous politically.

The U.S. power grid avoided any catastrophic failure during the storm, but the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG export terminals could well have been out of service. Against the backdrop of the still inactive Freeport terminal, this will make it extremely difficult to offload gas destined for overseas customers.



However, it is clear that Europe will need huge volumes of LNG next year, and meeting this maximum demand will be increasingly problematic, although America has taken on the role of savior of the EU.

By and large, the situation is getting out of control. The romantic friendship between the U.S. shale industry and governments in the EU existed in 2022 at the expense of Russian gas leftovers flowing into underground storage facilities. 2023 will bring additional LNG demand, exceeding even the current record supply volumes. And given the above, it will be simply impossible to do this.

Against the backdrop of the threat of a trade war between Washington and Brussels, energy disputes about the space margins of overseas traders for raw materials for "friends" from Europe, one can expect first a cooling of admiration for US assistance, and then a worsening of relations. When the winter of 2023 comes and the most difficult heating season in the history of Europe begins, the two once inseparable partners may already be in a state of enemies, since Washington has not kept a single promise.

Experts are confident that the snow storm of late 2022 will completely reshape the LNG market from 2023. The consequences of the hurricane in the energy sector will be felt for a long time and will be key in determining the future nature of the transatlantic partnership.
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  1. +1
    27 December 2022 09: 23
    ...when the winter of 2023 will come...

    Again we will wait for the next winter, and there uuuuh ....
    Already sick of waiting for these winters, in which the West will freeze and crawl on its knees to Russia. fool
    1. -1
      27 December 2022 13: 26
      We bet that Putin will pump gas into Geyropa at the most I can’t, and for a price much cheaper than the United States supplies it to Geyropa! After all, this is an axiom! And the citizens of Russia with gasification will wait, they are no strangers.
      1. +1
        27 December 2022 16: 27
        Do not whine about the gasification of Russia, it is coming. I see it with my own eyes.
        Fill up Europe? Yes, it's possible. Why not? This is one of the components of the budget. Which is cheaper, of course. Firstly, it is mainly pipeline gas and it is cheaper in principle, and liquefied gas, which is supplied, is ale, the market. And whoever installed the ceiling will simply take expensive gas from amers
  2. 0
    27 December 2022 10: 21
    Quote: Siberia55
    ...when the winter of 2023 will come...

    Again we will wait for the next winter, and there uuuuh ....
    Already sick of waiting for these winters, in which the West will freeze and crawl on its knees to Russia. fool

    Yura! Do not lie! belay It was only this year that people began to talk about the freezing of Europe. hi
    1. +1
      27 December 2022 10: 57
      https://www.forbes.ru/forbeslife/444651-sneznyj-apokalipsis-i-privycki-stoikov-pocemu-britancy-merznut-v-svoih-domah

      Pay attention to the date. And what about the freezing of Europe???? Do not be developmentally at the level of a kindergarten student. Of course it won’t freeze .... There will be inconveniences, but no more than always ..... The industry will collapse, this is an indisputable fact. As for the population, they are accustomed to unheated winters ......
      1. GIS
        +1
        27 December 2022 15: 01
        only now without work (production has been curtailed and not deployed for a very long time) they will have to share these cold weather with the "come in large numbers" ... the winter will be "hot"))))
        why? yes, patamushtaaaaa, even if they print money, neither one nor the other will have a full-fledged opportunity to live (and these are gsm films about the apocalypse in reality now, products are already leaking from the shelves, about warming up ... well, here you said that they are accustomed to Let's see if it's cold)))
        prepare the seeds and enjoy the spectacle
    2. 0
      27 December 2022 10: 58
      Come on. They began to "freeze" the Europeans from the very moment they began to refuse long-term contracts and go to the spot hi
  3. -1
    27 December 2022 22: 28
    The United States once again deceived everyone. Through front companies they will buy Russian gas at the lowest price, and what to do with it, the Russian oligarchs will agree to any price. And immediately sell it in the EU
    No other scenario is planned, and ours almost agree, and the Europeans ... And most importantly, all millionaires are WELL. And the people don't care.