When little dude try taking bigger role than it can handle.
The irony is that US gas export capacity is locked to China, it has no extra capacity to help Europe.
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - China has agreed three huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) deals with U.S. exporter Venture Global LNG as the world's second-biggest economy looks to secure long-term supplies amid soaring gas prices and domestic power shortages.
According to documents posted on the U.S. department of energy website, the agreements with China's state oil giant Sinopec include two 20-year deals for a combined 4 million tonnes of LNG per year.
At the time, US was so eager to balance the trade so US locked its gas export to China no less than Russia (also some 20 years contract).
This explains that it is almost impossible for Europe to simply turn to US for replacement. China is the only one having the big deals that can release some of them. A guaranteed mid-man profit.
A joke,
Russia told China in 2021 "I will invade Ukraine soon, I am afraid Europe may do something stupid".
China: "ok let me take away gas from them."
China to US: "Now I am ready to work on balance of trade with you."
US: "I win!"
...
Four months later
Europe: "WTF!!!"
US: "oh, crap, sorry mate"