Europe Sleeps as Global Gas Markets Reach a Boiling Point

While the world’s eyes are fixed on the Iran-Hormuz crisis and the war in Ukraine, a deeper tectonic shift is quietly reshaping the West. The transatlantic alliance is losing its illusions in real time. For decades, Europe viewed this as a partnership; today, it looks more like leverage. Washington’s recent signals are unmistakable: trade support is the price of admission, and US LNG is the tool used to enforce it. This isn't diplomacy—it's hard power in economic form. Yet, leaders in Brussels and The Hague remain dangerously,…