That's fine, but be careful where you turn that gaze. One reason Europe is so reliant on russian gas is because the US refused export licenses for a long time.

That's fine, but be careful where you turn that gaze. One reason Europe is so reliant on russian gas is because the US refused export licenses for a long time. Why? Because the US would rather have jobs in manufacturing than extraction. So US leaders are as much to blame for this as European ones. Another reason is instability in the Middle East and Iranian sanctions. Both also US choices that have shored up dependence on russian gas. Right now, the quickest way to more gas would be a rapid deal with Iran that cuts right through US sanctions...