US Energy Secretary Wright warned the EU that if it refuses to relax methane
regulations, US gas supplies will "flow to other regions." He said: "If this
regulation is not meaningfully reformed, it will cause serious pain for Europe
that is entirely unnecessary," and added the issue is not about escalation but
that "our energy will go somewhere else." EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen
has vowed to resist pressure from the US and other LNG exporters and to press
ahead with revisions aimed at curbing methane emissions. The US has previously
warned the regulation's complexity and potential fines could threaten trade. EU
energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Friday to discuss the rules.
