U.S. LNG Exporters Ask Europe for a Methane Timeout

U.S. natural gas exporters are asking Europe for something increasingly common in global energy markets these days: a timeout. American LNG suppliers want the European Union to push back enforcement of its methane emissions rules until at least 2028, arguing the regulations are already creating enough uncertainty to freeze long-term gas deals at exactly the wrong moment. Charlie Riedl, senior vice president of the Natural Gas Supply Association, said Tuesday that some U.S. companies have gone as far as telling commercial teams not to sign long-term…