US to double gas exports to UK to help tackling cold dark winter days

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have announced a new initiative aimed at increasing energy security and driving prices down

The UK will see gas exports from the US double in the coming months.

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden have today unveiled a new partnership to help keep the lights on amid the winter’s energy crunch.

As part of this, the US will export up to ten billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over the next year via UK terminals, more than doubling the level exported in 2021.

The new ‘UK-US Energy Security and Affordability Partnership’ aims to reduce dependence on Russian energy exports, stabilise energy markets and step up collaboration on energy efficiency, nuclear and renewables.

The initiative will be steered by a new UK-US joint “action group”, led by senior officials from the UK Government and the White House.

Rishi Sunak said: “Together the UK and US will ensure the global price of energy and the security of our national supply can never again be manipulated by the whims of a failing regime.

“We have the natural resources, industry and innovative thinking we need to create a better, free system and accelerate the clean energy transition. This partnership will bring down prices for British consumers and help end Europe’s dependence on Russian energy once and for all.”

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