Opinion | Big Oil Uses Ukraine Crisis to Push for Expansion of Dirty US Fossil Fuels

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Opinion | Big Oil Uses Ukraine Crisis to Push for Expansion of Dirty US Fossil Fuels
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'The only way to deescalate this crisis across Europe is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels.'

There are always those who will want to profit from war or the threat of war, as unscrupulous as it may seem. And for the American oil and gas industry there is no exception.

It is a flawed and short-sighted argument and one that will only cause more problems and chaos in the long term. There may be a case for increasing short-term LNG exports to Europe, especially if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensifies, but you cannot do that long term if you want to solve the climate crisis or deescalate tensions in the region. Because a Europe addicted to gas will always be vulnerable.It is a constant theme.

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