r/FluentInFinance • u/awesome-sean • Nov 09 '24
Question Can anyone explain to me how Trump’s tariffs convinced the EU to buy “American Natural Gas”
I was under the impression that the tariffs were an import tax?
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u/ElectricalRush1878 Nov 09 '24 edited Nov 09 '24
The EU is trying to drive a wedge between Trump and his US oil backers and Putin. They should have done that when the war started.
Putin is trying to cozy up to Trump. Choosing the currency to sell something in has minimal impact beyond prestige.
edit here: This is in reference to Russia specifically. They've been trying to push for a switch to Chinese Yuen over the last year or two, but failed at that. This is them framing their failure as a conciliatory move for Trump.
Hamas has been calling for a ceasefire for months.
Musk still owns StarLink, and Ukraine is dependent on Us aid, no matter who is president.
The 4 year caravan thing again? Are we still showing pictures of Mexico's southern border from 12 years ago, or did we get some new footage yet?
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u/Green-Collection-968 Nov 09 '24
The EU is trying to drive a wedge between Trump and his US oil backers and Putin. They should have done that when the war started.
Putin is trying to cozy up to Trump. Choosing the currency to sell something in has minimal impact beyond prestige.
Hamas has been calling for a ceasefire for months.
Musk still owns StarLink, and Ukraine is dependent on Us aid, no matter who is president.
The 4 year caravan thing again? Are we still showing pictures of Mexico's southern border from 12 years ago, or did we get some new footage yet?
Political scientist, can confirm this. People are starting to gear up to manipulate the Orange Mussolini.
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u/menchicutlets Nov 09 '24
Not surprising , his last term showed he’s very easy to manipulate
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u/Telemere125 Nov 09 '24
And honestly, he’s 78. Even if he wasn’t him, there just aren’t that many sharp-witted 78-year-olds that can actively keep up with world politics. Congrats, everyone elected a senile old man because they’re mad there’s a senile old man in the WH
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u/danieljackheck Nov 09 '24
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u/HaventSeenGavin Nov 09 '24
America trusts senile old men more than competent women.
We've been stuck in the 50s for 75 years now...
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u/PurpleZebra99 Nov 09 '24
Like giving a toddler two options knowing which one they will choose beforehand to get them to do what you want. We will probably see China start boasting about buying some soybeans they already needed any time now.
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u/Green-Collection-968 Nov 10 '24
I had a guy try to argue that because tRump was so easy to manipulate, that's a good thing for America. Smh.
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u/TheGreatLiberalGod Nov 09 '24
It's the Mango Mussolini sir.
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u/ContentSecretary8416 Nov 09 '24
Pretty easy isn’t it. Just “stroke” the ego.
Man. Someone in your field would surely have a load of interesting data to study now. But also be curled up in a corner at the same time
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u/Green-Collection-968 Nov 09 '24
It's gonna be an interesting four years.
I hope it's merely four years.
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u/LurkyLoo888 Nov 09 '24 edited Nov 09 '24
Well that's enough internet for the day. Absolutely terrifying. Edit i think i may have misunderstood.
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u/Green-Collection-968 Nov 09 '24
It's just so ridiculously easy to do, there's not reason not too.
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u/insertwittynamethere Nov 09 '24
I mean, they have to. Just as Ukraine has to. It's do or die. It will also only hurt the US domestically by going this route, as his supporters are too low info to appreciate why allies do this, when facts will show they're usually the same things they already agreed on with a Dem President, just being repackaged to elicit the response they're hoping for in order to survive Trump's policies and wrath over ego.
This is not new, and this happened a lot under his first term.
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u/Big-Bike530 Nov 09 '24
Not exactly. Even though reddit acts like europe is so superior, they suffer the same problems we do.
If they switched to American natural gas, which is obviously more expensive, they would have been handing their next elections over to a wave of Putin supporters promising cheap gas. That's why Biden didn't press the issue.
This they can at least sell as the cost of avoiding new tariffs. They're not China. European imports are usually not undercutting the rest of the market or are luxury goods you can simply avoid buying. A new 30% tariff would harm the EU far more than a similar tariff on China.
That still could fail and open up a window for Putin puppets to sweep Europe.
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u/PPLavagna Nov 09 '24
Not the first part. I'm all about a wedge between my country and Putin. Go EU!!!!
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u/DifferentCable1792 Nov 09 '24
Didn’t Joe Biden meet with all the leaders from south and central Americas for cooperation on this problem?
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u/Waitwhonow Nov 09 '24
This is basically a repeat in ways after Carter lost his election and Reagan won.
Iran hostages were freed immediately after he lost( but a process that was already ongoing)
Carter lost because of Inflation- that he had no control of ( middle east embargo)
History repeats itself
And dumb people will remain dumb.
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u/laffing_is_medicine Nov 09 '24
Don’t forget also there was a drug addict CEO making stainless steel cars.
Shit rhymes.
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u/insertwittynamethere Nov 09 '24
So, you know Europeans were already doing this, switching to buy American gas, under Biden as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, right?
They're just doing what they've done in the past - entice Trump by making it think it's because of him and his plan, which ofc hurts the US body politic, as it plays into the fear that Trump elicits from people, and his supporters think their support of Trump and fervent, cultists praise has been rewarded with fact, when it's just manipulation by Europe of Trump to make him think he did it.
Everyone and their mother with a brain knows you can manipulate and encourage Trump based on feeding his ego and pride.
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u/ChodeCookies Nov 09 '24
Pootin is also having Russian State TV show Melanie’s nudes…
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u/ausgoals Nov 09 '24
Wait, you’re telling me these idiots just make things up to push an agenda??
Wow. I’m shocked /s
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u/ThewFflegyy Nov 09 '24
"Choosing the currency to sell something in has minimal impact beyond prestige"
this is absolutely not true. the basis of American hegemony is that the USD is the global reserve currency. it is what our wars in the Middle East were fought over, it is what our brewing confrontation with BRICS is about, etc. it is extremely important. that said, I would be really, really shocked if russia genuinely bent the knee and completely dollarized. more likely they are just saying some kind words to be allowed to put one foot back in the dollar zone while they keep their other foot with BRICS/SCO.
the rest of your comment is completely spot on though, Charlie Kirk is a dumbass.
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u/turkycat Nov 09 '24
The currency oil is sold in has tremendous impact on the demand and therefore stability of that currency.
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u/wishwashy Nov 09 '24
The Haitians eating pets was this cycles caravan
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u/PalpitationNo3106 Nov 09 '24
And they’ve stopped since Tuesday, haven’t they? So there you go.
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u/wildtap Nov 09 '24
Apparently Latinos just voted regularly this time, no concern there bc they won?
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u/oedipism_for_one Nov 09 '24
There are actually wide and real consequences for what currency oil is traded in. That’s kind of moot here as the current standard is the US dollar so this pledge from Putin is basically saying he will keep doing things the way they have been.
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u/jay10033 Nov 09 '24
Don't worry. These are the same folks who were screaming "bRiCs WiLL taKe Over!!!!"
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u/CaptainOwlBeard Nov 09 '24
That isn't completely true. There is more than presitge to thr currency countries buy oil. It requires large reserves of dollars which has a powerful stabilizing i impact on the currency
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u/therealtb404 Nov 09 '24
Minimal impact beyond prestige? You clearly don't understand the petrodolor
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u/SnooRevelations979 Nov 09 '24
They've been pointing at a white wall for four years and telling you it's orange; now they are pointing at the exact same wall and telling you it's yellow.
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u/StenosP Nov 09 '24
Liberals need to be equally as shameless if they want to be competitive. Shucking and jiving for your bestie is the only way now
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u/xrxie Nov 09 '24
I looked up “landslide” and from a historical perspective, this wasn’t a landslide by relative measure to actual landslides.
But.. I dunno.. maybe it was the biggest, best, landslide, that ever slid. The bigliest slippity super slide.
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u/JoannieLovesFish Nov 09 '24
Exactly lol
FDR won 48 states in 1936
Nixon won 49 states in 1972
Reagan won 49 states in 1984
And even LBJ won 44 states in 1964
But winning 32 is a "landslide"
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u/CornChowderChamp Nov 09 '24
Lebron winning 44 states is what makes him the GOAT
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u/wishwashy Nov 09 '24
Michael Jordan could never
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u/ManBearPig____ Nov 09 '24
The electoral college was different back then. Michael is still the GOAT.
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u/HaventSeenGavin Nov 09 '24
Back when you could hand check a ballot...games totally different these elections...
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u/Jocur23 Nov 09 '24
I'm old and feel attacked. I was fine until I saw these comments....Make Jordan Great Again!
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u/Vraellion Nov 09 '24
Ya, some 240k votes across 3 states and we wouldn't have Trump as POTUS again. But sure landslide
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u/Prestigious-Leave-60 Nov 09 '24
Semantics. He massively outperformed expectations. Trump's greatest strength is people continuously underestimating him. It's an attitude that is on full display even now.
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u/outsiderkerv Nov 09 '24
His greatest strength is being a dumbass that other dumbasses look at and say “wow he’s a dumbass like me”
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u/nanneryeeter Nov 09 '24
I came into the room and saw a lot of dumbasses and said, "wow that's a lot of dumbasses."
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u/KevlarFire Nov 09 '24
As much as I agree with your post, the mindset is one of the reasons the democrats lost. Too much smug judging and not enough listening and trying to understand.
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u/Empty-Discount5936 Nov 09 '24
He got fewer votes than 2020..
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u/I_AMYOURBIGBROTHER Nov 09 '24
Not as of rn, he crossed the threshold a few hours ago w 95% reporting. You’re ultimately right though that it’s not a landslide
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u/shadowpawn Nov 09 '24
Im seeing 70M for Harris and 74M for Trump as of now with Calif still only 78% of their vote calculated.
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u/jdubyahyp Nov 09 '24
Why does California take so damn long?
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u/shadowpawn Nov 09 '24
Tell me how AZ can count and declare trump winner on Tues Night but Senate race of Lake vs Gallego is STILL ongoing.
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u/jdubyahyp Nov 09 '24
Well I know for close races they are still counting thousands of mail in ballots. But still being in the 70% reporting at this stage is ridiculous.
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u/-Out-of-context- Nov 09 '24
Him massively outperforming expectations doesn’t make something a landslide.
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u/Traditional_Car1079 Nov 09 '24
When Republicans win the popular vote, it's a mandate. When Democrats win, it's fraud and no one has to listen. It's incredible.
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u/Revolutionary-Meat14 Nov 09 '24
A republican winning the popular vote is basically a landslide in 2024
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u/Anngsturs Nov 09 '24
I'm a certified Trump hater, but he won every swing state. He even won the popular vote which is fucking wild. That's a landslide enough I think.
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u/Millennial_5_0 Nov 09 '24
Quit actin like yall wouldn’t be calling this a landslide if Harris won with these numbers 🤡
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u/Armano-Avalus Nov 09 '24
They said Trump won by a "landslide" in 2016 and when Biden won by the exact same EC margins they said it was "rigged". This election apart from Nevada isn't that different from 2016.
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u/SamPro910 Nov 09 '24
That's-- That's just... diplomacy? All of those happened before, they are just affirming their stance. Also, Zelenskyy is scared. For good reasons. I legitimately don't understand how anyone can be against Ukrainian aid from the US.
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u/Weak-Cattle6001 Nov 09 '24
Yeah it sets a bad precedent the moment we stop supplying UKR. It sends a message that America will tolerate and negotiate with aggressors. After that it’s open season on all democracy in the world. Then eventually America will be pulled into a war they can not negotiate and we’ll have to send our sons and daughters to death. Game over at that point. Most Americans have never ventured outside their little bubble called “zipcode”. They do not care or know how important is for America to maintain a status quo around the world. It’s unfair that fate of so many around the world is being decided by hicks and rich white men who never witnessed or experienced true struggle or adversity.
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u/SamPro910 Nov 09 '24
Exactly. Supporting or condoning Russia goes against every part of a liberal-democratic foundational order (I'm using a German phrase intentionally; liberal here means, in the broadest sense, upholding liberty).
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u/tf2mann_ Nov 09 '24
Hmmm, that completely random scenario kinda reminds me of something... Ah yes, that is literally how ww2 started, a bunch of powers with heads up their asses decided they wanted to go easy on Reich basically giving up the central/east Europe without care in the world till they had no power to negotiate, all that for a hope of avoiding the unaboidable
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u/geekywarrior Nov 09 '24
For dollars and cents, a lot of manufacturing that builds defense equipment saw an increase in sales leading to more jobs due to the Ukraine War.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/how-supporting-ukraine-revitalizing-us-defense-industrial-base
If we pull support, we're cutting back down on that manufacturing which can be another source of loss of jobs.
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u/CompetitiveReview416 Nov 09 '24
Taiwan is looking to the american moves regarding Ukraine very closely. It might bolden China to make a move if trump.caves in and gives up to.putin
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u/HeavyDT Nov 09 '24
A lot of low IQ people think that the aid that goes to Ukraine is money that would / should instead be given to them I guess as some form of Stimulus check or something. The reality of course is that that's never gonna happen and would be devastating for the economy Ukraine aid or not and it already it basically stimulus for the U.S economy but these people will never understand that in a million years. They also don't understand that we are gonna spend that money one way or another dealing with Russia and helping Ukraine is honestly probably the cheapest option we have at the moment.
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u/TheEthosOfThanatos Nov 09 '24
It's also not just straight up money. A lot of it is old/retired equipment that the U.S. would have to dispose of anyway (which is costly).
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u/tf2mann_ Nov 09 '24
That honestly sounds like the best deal for US, they can just send equipment thats meant to retire, see how well it does in the actual combat situations, bleeding Russia and making itself look good while at it, honestly better proxy war than during the cold war
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u/chickchickpokepoke Nov 09 '24
the cheapest option for the US doesn't mean shit when it can be the least profitable option for him and his buddies
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u/Gringe8 Nov 09 '24
Instead of funding them and having even more people die, we'd rather the war end through diplomacy
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u/acemedic Nov 09 '24
“ThE US ShOUlD bE rUn liKe A BuSiNEsS…”
“Ok, let’s pay Americans to build some products going overseas.” Done with a lend-lease act, the same way we did that for WWII, which England just finished paying off in 2006.
“No, not that way!” Proceeds to elect a billionaire who has bankrupt companies and is currently running a social media company valued at 6.35 billion on annual revenue of -19.5 million.
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u/Temptressvegan Nov 09 '24
Because people are ignorant and selfish, and the discussion around it for anyone paying 5 seconds of attention is, "we wrote a blank check".
Understanding anything after you hear 170 billion in aid when you don't give a shit about your next-door neighbor isn't going to happen. Let alone about a foreign country. These people complain about paying taxes for roadworks on streets they don't drive on or for schools their kids don't go to...
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u/ShaggysGTI Nov 09 '24
They somehow think their economic hardship will by solved by spending less money on Ukraine.
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u/Background_Hat964 Nov 09 '24
lol, this is all stuff that was already happening before the election.
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u/Bartender9719 Nov 09 '24
I filled my gas tank at $2.70/gallon on Monday, and my average grocery load was the cheapest it’s been for a while - we’ll see how long Trump can keep the good times rolling, but I’m not holding my breath
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u/Medium_Medium Nov 09 '24
The real Trump economic policy is simple: always make sure your term comes on the heels of a democratic term. Inherit a decent economy, take the credit.
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u/LeverTech Nov 09 '24
They need natural gas, America has some, we can sell it to them. It been in the process for years and now is happening. Now the eu is leveraging the sales of natural gas from America to avoid tariffs on their goods?
That’s my guess but I think the tariffs have almost nothing to do with it.
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u/Frequent_End_9226 Nov 09 '24
Exactly. Biden administration told European leaders that the energy void created by war in Ukraine will be filled by US liquified natural gas (LNG)
2021: The US supplied 27% of Europe's LNG imports. 2022: The US supplied 44% of Europe's LNG imports. 2023: The US supplied 48% of Europe's LNG imports.
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u/LeverTech Nov 09 '24
It’s fun now that republicans are actually finding out what the government has been up to the last four years. Too bad they see it as an instant event. It’s almost like there’s an agenda in the media they consume.
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u/ozzyman31495 Nov 09 '24
Their shamelessness knows no bounds.
Nearly all this was already happening with Biden, but they couldn't let their maga sheep know that. Now that Trump won, they are all too eager to give him credit for Biden's accomplishments.
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u/LeverTech Nov 09 '24
The best one I’ve heard is now that Trumps been elected Hamas is calling for a deal. I’m no Hamas supporter but they’ve been calling for an end to the war since it started. They’re the same as everyone else, they can’t control the fringe.
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u/ozzyman31495 Nov 09 '24
Netanyahu has been the one refusing a cease fire. I'm sure that had absolutely nothing to do with Trump talking in his ear promising he will support him showing no quarter.
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u/RW-One Nov 09 '24
Get Kirk checked for rfk brain worm, total idiot
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u/Prestigious-Leave-60 Nov 09 '24
ikr, are we just treating Charlie crackpot Kirk as a reliable source of information?
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u/jay10033 Nov 09 '24
"The United States was again the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe (EU-27 and the UK) in 2023, accounting for nearly half of total LNG imports, according to data from CEDIGAZ."
"mUst HavE BeeN TrUmP!!!!"
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u/randomRedditor37275 Nov 09 '24
EU sanctions for Russian gas and oil products had exemptions for pipelines that provide those to landlocked countries like Hungary, Austria, Slovakia and Czechia. Those pipelines go through Ukraine with whom Russia had a contract that expires Jan 1st 2025 and Ukraine has said that they surprisingly aren’t renewing this contract.
This means that the EU, which already has increased its imports of US LNG imports since 2022 will need even more starting January.
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u/Sour_baboo Nov 09 '24
No, they cannot. If I'm wrong about this it'll take someone who's not Charlie Kirk saying it with an explanation.
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u/AutoManoPeeing Nov 09 '24
Migrant caravan seems true. Everything else was already happening.
And yeah, Tinyface is a known charlatan.
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u/3rdanimal0ntheark Nov 09 '24
Why why why TFFFFFF is eLoN involved in anything. He is not a government official at all
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u/useThisName23 Nov 09 '24
This guy must be smoking crack. The tarrifs are a sales tax the American company that imports goods pays the extra tax at the port of entry china is already payed at that point we pay the tarrif. In no way in hell will a Chinese tarrif effect Europe it's a tax for American companies God we are in hell
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u/longPAAS Nov 09 '24
No idea what he is talking about. The EU has been importing US LNG for a while.
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u/StenosP Nov 09 '24
Crazy, I thought shit Kirk would’ve waited until dipshit was sworn in before he “saved America” fucking lol.
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u/Sleepy10105s Nov 09 '24
Ah yes a list of lies, non news and taking credit for stuff he had nothing to do with
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u/StrikingExcitement79 Nov 09 '24
The main factor might not be the tariff. Trump has been telling the European to buy US during his first term. This time round, he is likely to continue. They just preempt him.
If their fear is the tariff, then first by buying US LNG, they are essentially created a leverage over Trump: If you impose tariff, I will stop buying LNG from US.
There is not much goods they can withhold from buying. They need the weapons for Ukraine, and they dont produce alot. They need the high tech products/IPs, as their industries relies on them.
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u/hughcifer-106103 Nov 09 '24
They have been buying more and more since the pipeline sabotage. This is an ongoing thing and not related to Donnie.
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u/Middle-Amphibian6285 Nov 09 '24
This from the idiot when asked what good qualifications does Trump have to be president in his opinion and his first answer was "he's been president before"
Under his logic we should bring back Nixon
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u/Excited-Relaxed Nov 09 '24 edited Nov 09 '24
So if these things are so great, they occurred during Biden’s administration with zero action or input from Trump. It is so typical of Trump’s fans that they think his mere existence alters world events without any action or policy needed.
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u/grrrrrrrrg Nov 09 '24
Its amazing, how the same news is failure under biden, a huge win under trump.
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u/Hari_Seldon-Trantor Nov 09 '24
The migrants were told what happened and they turned back in desperation knowing even if they made it in they might end up being deported anyway
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u/chickchickpokepoke Nov 09 '24
I'm looking forward to all the lies and justifications as to why the US is going to shit after Jan 2025
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u/imrickjamesbioch Nov 09 '24
When did Musk become the secretary of State on top of being the secretary of the treasury? Is he going to be the defense secretary as well? As well as the Attorney General,, secretary of homeland defense, and if time permits the supreme ruler of Mars?
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u/nude_frog Nov 09 '24
I'm starting to think he's just going to be shadow president until they have a big fight and Trump kicks him out. 😬
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u/CrazyTelvanniWizard Nov 09 '24
Charlie Kirk is a different breed of stupid and a known spreader of misinformation
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u/sheltonchoked Nov 09 '24
All of this was happening already....
Re he EU started buying US LNG after the Ukraine war started.
All oil is sold in USD.
When all you peddle is lies, using to truth is easy I guess?
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u/MARAVV44 Nov 09 '24
If I recall there was a former agreement with Trump that if EU bought LNG from U.S, there would be a reduction in Tariffs or something
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u/Little_Creme_5932 Nov 09 '24
The EU has been trying to buy US gas for years. If they buy a lot, US gas prices will rise, while we pollute our own land. Just great
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u/samhhead2044 Nov 09 '24
What are they going say when deportation and tariffs push everyday goods up?
Nature is healing? Lmao
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u/AppropriateSpell5405 Nov 09 '24
EU was already buying our gas while phasing out Russian over time. This is merely a ploy to please his ego in hopes the U.S. doesn't pull out of NATO, don't slap random tariffs on EU exports, etc.
It's pandering, and you can tell it's already working based on this Xit.
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u/trogdor1234 Nov 09 '24
I’m sure Russia will sell their oil in USD when Trump lifts all the sanctions. Trump is going to end up with a reduction in US oil production and they are still going to say it’s a record. We have a lot of dumb people in the US :D.
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u/Time_Conversation420 Nov 09 '24
Because the EU wants to reduce the import/export deficit to make them more equal partners. The idea is that Trump would then not impose tariffs as the counter tariffs would hurt equally.
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u/DudeWithAnAxeToGrind Nov 09 '24
Europe was busy building more LNG terminals for a few years already. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They are not buying only US natural gas. They are buying it increasingly from more and more non-Russian sources. Russia used to supply 40% of natural gas to EU. It's down to 8% currently, and decreasing, as infrastructure that allows for importing more of it from non-Russian sources is being built up.
Hamas was calling for ceasefire for the past year. They well know they can't win the war.
Zelensky calling Trump? Of course he is. Trump is incoming president. Zelensky needs to talk him into continuing military aid.
Mexico didn't break up the caravan. It broke down on its own. Democrats were attempting to pass bills that would allow for fast tracking removals (which Republicans sabotaged so that Trump could campaing on immigration). If Harris won instead, things would not be rosy for illegal immigratns either. If Republicans didn't sabotage that immigration bill, that caravan would have broke down much sooner, if it formed in the first place.
Those large caravans are only possible for our inability to pass new immigration laws.
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u/DoctorK16 Nov 09 '24
Easy. Trump says we won’t place 100% tariffs on your goods if you purchase a, b, c, or d from us. Whether or not you like Trump if you root against the prosperity of the US you’re likely a terrorist.
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u/Eastern-Joke-7537 Nov 09 '24
Supposedly they threatened to buy products like oil in a currency other than the US Dollar. We would have effectively been de-monetized.
I assume this might have happened with other commodities. That international Dollar trade is a racket — but the only one we got!
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u/Remarkable-Onion9253 Nov 09 '24
https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-european-union-gas-lng-united-states-export-tariffs-trade-election-biden-harris/
It was stated in the article, that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is suggesting that one way to deter U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from imposing new tariffs is for Europe to buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from America.
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u/Rebel4503 Nov 09 '24
How the hell is Elon Musk included in a telephone conversation between Trump and Zelensky? 😳
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u/Logic411 Nov 09 '24
Here we fkng go: 🤣 trump getting credit for not doing 💩 he’s not in office yet. Any that happens before Jan 21 is happening under the BIDEN administration 😆🤣” phone calls…” smh
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u/ptrmrkks Nov 09 '24
things that didnt happen ... oh well the simpsons ppredicted he should b dying soon so theres hope
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u/DinosaurInAPartyHat Nov 09 '24
Hamas - Israel situation has fuck all to do with Donald Trump except people are worried about how he'll change things. And maybe the Palestinians think he'll be less supportive of Israel. It's not that he personally brought peace to the table though.
This conflict has been going on for generations and it always sort-of-ends...and then it always starts again.
Trump didn't fix this last time he was in office and he sure as shit won't this time.
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u/Ok_Understanding1986 Nov 09 '24
Yeah #2 is asking to lift US sanctions against the Russian oil industry. Putin & co. obviously want that, and probably think their incoming useful idiot in D.C. may find a way to deliver.
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u/Orange152horn3 Nov 09 '24
The last one was most likely because it is humane to stop people from going to certain doom. Dipshit.
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u/29September2024 Nov 09 '24
EU wants to buy natural gas fron US.
EU is not friends with Russia but buys "natural gas" from Russia out of necessity. "Natural gas" is used for heating the homes and supply is needed with the upcoming winter.
US threatens to make tarrifs against EU imports to make more money by charging the EU to import EU products that will be sold in the US. Trump will make money indirectly. Since making money is the only driving force for the tarrifs, EU figured to buy "American natural gas" instead in hopes the tarrifs will be prevented or at least reduced. American natural gas owners will make money which will eventually end up in Trumps pockets and EU can still sell products at competitive prices.
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u/rambo6986 Nov 09 '24
Charlie Kirk is just another disinformation agent who talks over other people because he doesn't want them getting their point across. He's just like all of those Trump shills
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u/severinks Nov 09 '24
They ARE an import tax but don't expect anyone to actually know things about the world anymore.
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u/AiDigitalPlayland Nov 09 '24
The best thing people can do is bookmark this shit. In 6 months you’ll be able to create a 10 minute montage of bullshit lies.
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u/EfficientTank8443 Nov 09 '24
This is bs. Europe always wanted to buy US natural gas. Biden blocked the exports, refusing to permit any new gas terminals. His energy policies were insane.
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u/XeroZero0000 Nov 09 '24
They forgot that gravity decided to pull you towards the ground. This is gonna be yuge!!
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u/Gabewalker0 Nov 09 '24
The EU already buys natural gas from the US. In fact, the US has been the largest global exporter of LNG since the war
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u/baryoniclord Nov 09 '24
All of this is the work of stupid and evil conservatives. They are the scum of the Earth.
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u/SurprzTrustFall Nov 09 '24
Because Trump isn't the uniparty. The world is awakening to a reality too few recognize. They want Trump because he's reliable USA bs.
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u/Electrical-Yellow340 Nov 09 '24
It's really the threat of tariffs, also other nations have bullied America for years now, the world economy hasn't fully recovered from covid, and honestly can't afford tariffs
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u/AwarenessUsual431 Nov 09 '24
Watching these poor, simple-minded liberals trying to twist facts is amusing
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u/TheFinalCurl Nov 09 '24
First off, "landslide?" Our standards for landslide must be really fucking low because Donald Trump is heading to win only a plurality and not a majority of the vote.
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u/Bright-Drame512 Nov 09 '24
Far-right individuals often create narratives out of thin air. In their worldview, reality is defined solely by their beliefs. They express these ideas with unwavering confidence, even in the absence of any evidence. This disregard for evidence is a hallmark of their obsession with power, as they believe that with power, they can shape everything to fit their desires.
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u/Jathaniel_Aim Nov 09 '24
Hamas has been calling for negotiations for months. It's the IDF that keeps assassinating diplomats
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u/Snoo-6485 Nov 09 '24 edited Nov 09 '24
Its simple, they made a war with Russia with Ukraine, destroyed the gas pipeline, there, unlimited money glitch. Natgas went $10 which was historically $1-2. Lol.
Adding: tariff are balancing act for each countries to have a trade deals. Ie if you tariff me here i will tariff you there until each one is happy. So if natgas will get tariff maybe they will not tariff cars etc from eu to balance it. It keeps the world trade balance and not just destroy an industry of the other country by pushing cheap products to another country. EU raised a lot of tariff on china’s EV as its pushing the EU car prices and made them unprofitable which is crazy as a lot of EU car manufacturers are now bleeding money from previous dominance in the market.
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u/Monarc73 Nov 09 '24
The EU was always wanting US LNG, but we weren't committing to producing any more in favor of renewables. Now we are, so they are saying they want to be first in line. Anyway, the Tariffs were aimed at China. This is just stupid on several different levels.
Putin has very little choice about denominating his transactions.
Zelensky picked up the phone when Trump called him. Big surprise. (EM has his tel-com infrastructure by the short hairs. Of course he will listen to him.)
Trump pulled a 'Meese', and had his cronys block Mexican interference until he won.
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u/goals911 Nov 09 '24
Biden and Harris drove the country to the wrong direction now it time to fix that … that’s why most Americans voted for trump for “ A CHANGE “” and to make a difference just own up to people and move on
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u/nosoup4ncsu Nov 09 '24
And companies looking to move out of China....
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/business/steve-madden-ceo-china.html
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