EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US have increased by 181% since their Joint Statement of July 25, 2018 in Washington D.C., when European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald J. Trump agreed to strengthen EU-US strategic cooperation including in the area of energy, the European Commission said on March 8.

The first EU-US Energy Council High-Level Forum will take place on May 2 in Brussels.

The release of these new LNG figures coincides with Eur...