Europeans see the burgeoning U.S. natural gas market as a way to wean off Russian crude, according to The Wall Street Journal.

“Like shale gas was a game changer in the U.S., American gas exports could be a game changer for Europe,” Maros Sefcovic, the European Union’s energy chief, told The WSJ.

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I cant see this helping Russian diplomatic relations , ww3 is drawing closer by the day.