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> It serves the US Energy Dominance Agenda against China, Japan, India and the EU …how? What is this agenda? Juicing short-term energy exports? That’s not a “d

> It serves the US Energy Dominance Agenda against China, Japan, India and the EU …how? What is this agenda? Juicing short-term energy exports? That’s not a “dominance agenda.”

ashgf1 5mo ago
The National Energy Dominance Council primarily cites national security interests: https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-launches-energy-dominance-council-to-promote-fossil-fuels/ https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-launches-energy-... It works towards increasing US energy production at all costs even though the US is already a net exporter. What is not mentioned of course is that increased US dependencies of countries like Japan are a feature: https://energytracker.asia/japan-to-buy-record-amounts-of-lng-from-us-after-trump-and-ishiba-meet/ https://energytracker.asia/japan-to-buy-record-amounts-of-ln... That model, extort US investments and let Japan build US infrastructure in return for LNG was from 2025. Now, with the Iran conflict, Qatar is shut off and Japan can be pressured even more.
- JumpCrisscross 5mo ago
  > with the Iran conflict, Qatar is shut off and Japan can be pressured even more I see your argument. It’s still short term. A fifth of Japanese electricity comes from renewables [1]. Meanwhile, Japan is diversifying its LNG suppliers [2]. [1] https://www.iea.org/countries/japan/renewables https://www.iea.org/countries/japan/renewables [2] https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16464707 https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16464707
  - frm88 5mo ago
    Switzerland imports 70% of its energy. All Oil comes from the U. S. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/energy-transition/where-switzerland-gets-its-oil-and-gas/91343782 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/energy-transition/where-switzer... The EU relies heavily on U. S. oil imports https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-the-eu-get-its-oil-from/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-t...

> It serves the US Energy Dominance Agenda against China, Japan, India and the EU …how? What is this agenda? Juicing short-term energy exports? That’s not a “dominance agenda.”

ashgf1 5mo ago

The National Energy Dominance Council primarily cites national security interests: https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-launches-energy-dominance-council-to-promote-fossil-fuels/ https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-launches-energy-... It works towards increasing US energy production at all costs even though the US is already a net exporter. What is not mentioned of course is that increased US dependencies of countries like Japan are a feature: https://energytracker.asia/japan-to-buy-record-amounts-of-lng-from-us-after-trump-and-ishiba-meet/ https://energytracker.asia/japan-to-buy-record-amounts-of-ln... That model, extort US investments and let Japan build US infrastructure in return for LNG was from 2025. Now, with the Iran conflict, Qatar is shut off and Japan can be pressured even more.

JumpCrisscross 5mo ago
> with the Iran conflict, Qatar is shut off and Japan can be pressured even more I see your argument. It’s still short term. A fifth of Japanese electricity comes from renewables [1]. Meanwhile, Japan is diversifying its LNG suppliers [2]. [1] https://www.iea.org/countries/japan/renewables https://www.iea.org/countries/japan/renewables [2] https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16464707 https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16464707
- frm88 5mo ago
  Switzerland imports 70% of its energy. All Oil comes from the U. S. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/energy-transition/where-switzerland-gets-its-oil-and-gas/91343782 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/energy-transition/where-switzer... The EU relies heavily on U. S. oil imports https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-the-eu-get-its-oil-from/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-t...