The Greenland play

Plugged In: the energy news podcast

Plugged In: the energy news podcast
The Greenland play
Jan 22, 2026 Season 8 Episode 3
Montel News

This week, US President Donald Trump confirmed his plans to annex Greenland, threatening European members of NATO with higher tariffs if they try to stand in his way. 

Despite European leaders expressing messages of defiance and retaliation to these threats from the US, does Europe's reliance on the US for its LNG - and the tariffs negotiated as part of the 2025 EU-US deal - leave the continent in a weak position to oppose Trump? 

In this episode, Richard speaks to geopolitical and gas experts about how the markets have responded to this week's events, and the impact that global geopolitical tensions are having on LNG and oil trade. 



Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News

Guests: Anne-Sophie Corbeau - Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy

Claudio Galimberti - Chief Economist, Rystad Energy

Contributor: Laurence Walker - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Montel News

Editor: Oscar Birk

Producer: Sarah Knowles

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