Trump Says US, Poland Advancing Energy Security

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th September, 2018) US President Donald Trump said during a Tuesday press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda that the United States and Poland are committed to advancing energy diversity in Europe.

"The President and I likewise are exploring opportunities to advance energy security. The United States and Poland are deeply committed to energy diversity all across Europe. No nation should dependent upon a single foreign supplier of energy," Trump said.

Trump also said the United States and Poland will be conducting a high-level diplomatic exchange on energy security in the near future.

Duda added that he discussed with Trump the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which he sees as the biggest threat to Polish energy security.

The United States has been increasing its LNG deliveries to European Union countries, including Poland, and has become the six largest LNG supplier of the 28-nation bloc in the first quarter of 2017. According to the International Energy Agency, the United States will become one of the leading LNG exporters in five years.