Trump lowers car tariffs, makes EU buy more US LNG in return

Friday, 10 October 2025

The Trump administration has started to implement a landmark trade deal by lowering auto tariffs to 15 percent – now the onus is on the EU to purchase $750 billion in US LNG, oil, and nuclear energy products by 2028. More US shipments will help bring forward the EU’s ban on Russian LNG to January 2027.


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