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EUMR Issue Update – OIES Paper
OIES | Maria Olczak | June 2026 How Is the EU Methane Emissions Regulation Implemented in Practice? The EU Methane Emissions Regulation (MER), in force since August 2024, establishes a framework for monitoring, reporting, and verification of methane emissions from fossil fuel imports, with a methane intensity standard for imports phasing in by 2030. While […]
Thanks for (More than) the Memories
“A partnership that is working well should not retire, should not end… you can simply upgrade it.” — Ditte Juul Jørgensen, EU Director General Energy, Pittsburgh, Penn., 27 Feb. 2026. A Tribute by Fred H. Hutchison, President & CEO, LNG Allies Today a true friend of USLNG, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, becomes Director General for Trade […]
EUMR Issue Update
Reuters | 28 May 2026 EU Plans Three-Year Waiver on Methane Penalties Kate Abnett reports: The European Commission drafted a recommendation asking member states to waive penalties for oil and gas companies that breach the EU Methane Regulation in 2027, 2028, and 2029, except for “large-scale fraudulent breaches.” The waiver would apply to existing contracts […]
Guith: Build it Now
Build the Global LNG System Now, Not After the Next Crisis Christopher Guith | Real Clear Energy | 21 May 2026 Guith argues that the Hormuz disruption, which chokes more than 20% of traded LNG, proves energy security is global and that the answer is redundancy, not retreat. His three tracks: keep expanding U.S. export […]
Transatlantic Bridge Awards 2026
At the EU Ambassador’s Residence: The 2026 Transatlantic Bridge Awards On the evening of May 13, LNG Allies President Fred Hutchison attended the 2026 Transatlantic Bridge Awards ceremony at the residence of the EU Ambassador to the United States. It was a personal occasion as much as a professional one. Fred was among the four […]
New EU Energy Phase
Yana Popkostova, Founder & Managing Director, European Centre for Energy and Geopolitical Analysis Europe’s energy system has entered a new phase, defined less by access to supply and more by the ability to operate under sustained stress. Writing ahead of SuperReturn Energy Transition in Berlin, Yana Popkostova argues that energy security has reasserted itself as […]
Letter to FT Editor
“The Executive Branch Sets the Tone. It Does Not Control the Molecules.” Letter to the FT Editor, March 24, 2026 When U.S. Ambassador Andrew Puzder warned that Europe risked losing “favourable” access to USLNG if the Turnberry agreement was not ratified without modification, LNG Allies wrote to the FT to set the record straight. USLNG […]
The “Dependency” Myth
“Europe Has Not Traded One Dependency for Another.” Written Statement for the Record, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Feb. 4, 2026 The claim that European reliance on USLNG represents a new “dependency” comparable to pre-2022 Russian pipeline gas is either a fundamental misunderstanding of energy markets or deliberate […]
Joint Trades on EUMR
Joint Industry Statement: Reducing Methane Emissions While Ensuring EU Energy Security 14 Associations including LNG Allies, Dec. 12, 2025 On the eve of the Dec. 15 EU Energy Council meeting, 14 major industry associations spanning the Atlantic issued a joint statement calling on the European Commission to include the EUMR in the EU Simplification Omnibus. […]
EU-U.S. Trade Agreement
LNG Allies to President Trump and President von der Leyen: The Historic U.S.-EU Trade Agreement July 31, 2025 The $750 billion U.S.-EU energy commitment at Turnberry drew immediate criticism from analysts who called the numbers unrealistic. LNG Allies disagreed—and said so directly to both presidents. The agreement is far more than a commodity trade deal. […]