U.S. energy diplomacy in Asia reshapes trade balances as LNG and crude flows surge
April 17, 2026
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – As the United States leverages its LNG and crude oil exports amid geopolitical turmoil, its economic relationship with Asia is coming sharply into focus. Tightening trade balances, tariff dynamics, and energy diplomacy are reshaping ties with China, Japan, South Korea, and India , each driven by their own urgency to diversify
