The United States is in the midst of an energy export boom, driven by a massive expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipments to allies in Europe and Asia. This surge carries significant consequences for American domestic energy production, with export capacity projected to double by 2030, while also establishing energy as a central tool of U.S. foreign policy. This new reality raises critical questions: Is the recent $750 billion U.S.-EU energy deal a realistic commodity agreement or a broader strategic framework designed to counter Russia? What are the prospects for the ambitious, multi-billion-dollar Alaska LNG project, and how does it fit into America’s strategic competition with China in the Arctic? Finally, will the threat of U.S. secondary sanctions on Russia's top oil customers, China and India, successfully pressure Moscow to seek an end to the war in Ukraine?In this episode, Paul Saunders speaks with Douglas Hengel, an adjunct lecturer in the geopolitics of energy at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Hengel is a former American diplomat who worked extensively on economic and energy issues, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities. In that capacity, his responsibilities included formulating and advancing U.S. international energy policy and being a member of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency in Paris.Music by Sonican from Pixabay.

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