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The latest threat from President Trump is to slap tariffs on US$200 million worth of Chinese goods.

In the latest round of levies. China said it would impose additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports.

Trump cited the devaluation of the Turkish lira in his Friday decision to double the steel tariffs for imports from Turkey.

Europe received about 10% of total US exports last year.

Qatar aims to boost its LNG export capacity from the current 77 million tons to 100 million tons annually by 2024.

The price for LNG shipment into key Asian markets is hovering around $10 per million British thermal units.

Gazprom said it hoped the European Commission would now act to eliminate the violations of free trade rules confirmed by the WTO.

In the short term. supply is not seriously impacted. given that Saudi Arabia. Russia ramped up their oil production.

The EU and US work to facilitate trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG).

A rise in crude prices triggered by supply uncertainties could dampen demand for oil.