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Friday, April 18, 2025

China hasn't imported liquefied natural gas from the United States since early February, as the tariff war hit energy trade and could have long-term consequences for U.S. LNG export contracts.

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China just ended US LNG imports. Those imports only represented 3% of the LNG actually going into China BUT Chinese companies "accounted for 91% of worldwide purchases of LNG on long-term contracts." So all eyes on Europe. Reminder: LNG = climate wrecking ball www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b ...

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-- Dr. Sandra Steingraber (@ssteingraber1.bsky.social) April 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM

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It's okay though. We will surely makeup the shortfall in the China market, 15% of global GDP, with the Indonesia market which makes up... checks notes... 1.3% of the global economy.

Indonesia has become the latest country to agree to boost imports of U.S. goods to avoid crippling tariffs for its exports.
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#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-18 10:34 AM | Reply

Too bad China stopped buying natural gas from the US, there's a lot of here in DR thanks to the trolls and Republicans.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-18 10:49 AM | Reply

So yet ANOTHER thing that will lead to an IMMEDIATE recession in my huge block of MAGA Texas.

I think that there may be some panic buying after all.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-18 12:56 PM | Reply

WINNING!

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-18 05:12 PM | Reply

More great news for us Energy deficient States like California.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-18 09:10 PM | Reply

lol

#6 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-04-18 09:26 PM | Reply

This is more of that 4D chess Trump is famous for.

Stable Genius!!!

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-18 09:38 PM | Reply

So all eyes on Europe.

Maybe Trump and Vance should try insulting them some more.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-18 09:39 PM | Reply

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