Europe's Leaders Blasted Trump's Diesel Deal. America Supplied 63% of Their LNG This Spring, and Russia Still Supplied 17%
At their Brussels summit, EU leaders attacked the U.S.-Russia diesel arrangement as funding Moscow's war. The EU's own data show it still buys Russian gas while American LNG keeps it running. In our view, Europe should buy American and save the lectures.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | October 15, 2026 | 6-min read Europe's leaders opened their two-day summit in Brussels on Thursday with a debate on spiraling energy prices, and several leaders used the occasion to attack President Trump's diesel deal with Russia [1]. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, "We in Europe know full well that when we buy anything from the Russians, we're funding the killing of Europeans" [1]. Strong words. But the European Union's own statistics agency, Eurostat, reports that Russia still supplied 17.3% of the bloc's liquefied natural gas imports in the second quarter of this year, while the United States supplied 63.2% [2]. In our view, before Europe lectures Washington, it should look at who is actually keeping its lights on. Key Takeaways The United States supplied 63.2% of EU liquefied natural gas imports in the second quarter of 2026, up from 24.1% at the start of 2021; Russia supplied 17.3% [2]. The U.S. was also the EU's largest supplier of petroleum oils in that quarter, at 18.8% [2]. The International Energy Agency says diesel markets will