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US Ready to Replace All Russian Gas and Oil in Europe: Secretary Wright Warns EU of Moscow Dependency, Trade Agreement Compliance, and Trump's Peace Agenda Against Putin
By Joana Campos, Sep. 28, 2025
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered a strong message to Europe in a recent Fox News interview, asserting that his country is prepared "today" to fully displace the natural gas from Russia entering the continent, as well as all refined petroleum products from Moscow.
«America is ready today to displace all the Russian gas entering Europe, and also all Russian refined petroleum products… We have the capacity. "We are prepared to meet your needs," the official declared.
This statement did not come out of nowhere. Wright, a petroleum engineer with decades of experience in the energy industry, led a six-day tour across Europe. He visited Milan, Italy, to participate in GasTech 2025 , where he delivered a keynote speech on Trump's commitment to increasing gas exports. There, he emphasized how US gas strengthens global stability, lowers prices, and provides a reliable alternative to “adversarial” sources like Russia.
From Milan, Wright traveled to Brussels, Belgium, to meet with members of the European Parliament and the European Commission. In those discussions, I have highlighted the benefits of transatlantic energy alliances.
I have urged an end to Europe's dependence on Russian oil and gas, criticizing policies that raise costs and hinder long-term agreements within the EU.
The context is critical. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe has drastically reduced its reliance on Moscow's energy. Previously, Russia supplied 45% of the EU's gas; in the first eight months of 2025, that figure dropped to 12%, while US liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rose to 26%, surpassing Norway as the top supplier.
However, the shift is not complete. In the second quarter of 2025, 8% of the EU's gas still arrived via Russian pipelines. Additionally, Russian LNG imports hit record levels in 2024, with 20 billion cubic meters delivered through the TurkStream pipeline and 32 billion in LNG shipments.
Hungary and Slovakia, reliant on the Druzhba pipeline, import around 100,000 barrels daily of Russian crude, with Budapest increasing its dependence from 61% pre-invasion to 86% in 2024. Wright tied this offer to Donald Trump's peace agenda.»
They are working in Europe to displace Russian energy, perhaps not as quickly as we'd like. The United States is prepared today to replace all the Russian gas entering Europe, as well as all Russian refined petroleum products.
That's why I spent six days there meeting with European leaders, assuring them we have the capacity and are ready to meet their needs; and the president's agenda is peace—and to achieve peace, we must leave Putin without resources," he explained on Fox News.
This strategy is not new for the Trump administration. In July 2025, the EU and US signed an even trade agreement: the European bloc committed to purchasing $750 billion in US oil, gas, and nuclear fuel by the end of 2028.
Wright views this as a framework to triple US imports, which already reached €76 billion in 2024. But Trump has toughened his stance. In his September 23, 2025, address to the United Nations General Assembly, he lashed out at the EU for "funding a war against itself" by continuing to buy Russian energy. “They must immediately cease all energy purchases from Russia,” he demanded.
He has conditioned new sanctions on Moscow to NATO fully cutting those ties. The pressure worked. On September 19, the European Commission proposed moving up the end of Russian LNG imports from December 31, 2027, to January 1, 2027.
This is part of the 19th sanctions package, which includes designating 118 vessels of Russia's "shadow fleet" and banning reinsurance for listed tankers. This energy offensive by Trump is a strategic masterstroke. It reinforces US dominance in global markets, weakens Putin's war funding—which generates €1.1 billion annually from the EU alone—and forces Europe to choose: reliable allies or an aggressor using gas as a weapon.
The contrast with the Biden era is clear. Under Trump, fossil fuel production will rise by 3 million barrels of oil equivalent daily, with a focus on gas. This not only secures jobs in Texas and Louisiana but also exports "freedom gas."
Let us reflect: How much longer will Europe fund Putin's aggression while preaching democracy? The European left, with its green obsession, has raised costs and delayed the Russian cut-off, leaving allies like Ukraine bleeding.
Trump, with conservative pragmatism, offers not charity but a deal: peace through economic strength. If the EU chooses to keep buying from Moscow, it not only betrays Kyiv but also mortgages its sovereignty to a dictator.
It's time for Europe to wake up: energy dependence is a chain, and the US holds the key.
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Source: Gateway Hispanic
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https://gatewayhispanic.com/2025/09/...ssian-gas-oil/
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