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The EU will make its pitch Tuesday, searching for momentum as sanctions stall, the U.S. equivocates and some eye a Russian fuel return.

U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.

Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

Plans are being drawn up and, as one EU diplomat said, “We’ll take decisions to protect ourselves.”

The U.K. wants to use an energy security summit next week to showcase its net zero push. Trump’s America just wants to sell fossil fuels.

The White House is pushing Europe to spend billions more on energy imports. That’s going to be difficult if it blows up the world economy.

Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.

EU countries are against reviving the ruptured gas links, which experts say will also prove legally difficult — even if there’s an American buyout.

Fossil fuel bosses say the bloc’s emissions regulations should be relaxed to appease Washington and boost gas purchases.

POLITICO reported on human rights abuses out of TotalEnergies LNG project in Africa.

Countries like Germany have pushed for a more flexible approach, complaining the targets could raise gas prices.

Estimates of Ukraine’s mineral wealth are based on outdated and incomplete assessments of difficult-to-access sites.

Agreement reached to curb aluminum imports ahead of the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Bjoern Seibert visited Washington ahead of high-level contacts between the Commission president and JD Vance.

The president’s allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.

Kyiv wants to secure the U.S. administration on its side before any peace talks with Russia.

EU officials still hope to avert a trade war with the United States.

Tariffs on Russian fertilizers aim to hit Moscow’s war machine. Europe’s growers are still angry.

Consuming more U.S. fossil fuels contradicts Europe’s climate targets, Finland’s top energy official told POLITICO.

Ankara is angling for new energy talks in Brussels amid pressure for closer ties with the bloc.

The French energy giant had hoped to pump gas by 2029.

Instead of fuming over Donald Trump’s moves this week, climate advocates stayed mostly mum and plotted ways to make climate change MAGA-friendly.

Any deal must not become a back door for Russian influence, says Moldovan official.