EU and the USA are intensifying energy and industrial cooperation: American LNG imports reach 60% of the total EU

Brussels, November 24, 2025 - European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič presented record figures regarding trade and energy relations between the European Union and the United States, following the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting. The data shows an unprecedented acceleration of bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of energy, nuclear technologies, investments, and critical raw materials.

According to Šefčovič, from January to date, the European Union has purchased energy from the United States worth 200 billion USD, an unprecedented level that underscores the role of the American partner in European energy security. The share of American LNG in European imports has increased from 45% to 60% this year, against the backdrop of signing long-term contracts worth 80 billion USD.

Member states are increasingly cooperating with the U.S. in the field of nuclear technology, where joint projects worth nearly 130 billion USD are already under development. This highlights the EU's trend to invest in diversified, stable, and low-emission energy solutions.

At the same time, European investments in the American market have reached 154 billion EUR since the beginning of the year, covering various sectors of the economy. European officials believe that the strengthened investment dynamics reflect mutual trust and a transatlantic framework for industrial cooperation in full expansion.

Šefčovič emphasized that the issue of the supply chain has strategic importance for the EU, both from the perspective of eliminating tariff barriers and coordinating with the U.S. in combating global overcapacity. The European Union aims to establish a united front to protect its competitive industry from distorting market practices.

Another central point of the common agenda is critical raw materials. The EU and the U.S. aim to secure supply chains and reduce strategic dependencies while simultaneously supporting the development of domestic industrial bases. In the context of geopolitical tensions and the volatility of global supply chains, this issue is gaining increasing importance for the industrial policies of both blocs.

The Commissioner announced that his team will travel to the United States in the coming weeks for technical meetings dedicated to all the issues on the transatlantic agenda, including energy, investments, critical raw materials, and industrial cooperation. The European delegation will also meet with industry representatives.

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