By Benjamin Mallet and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday that Europe should negotiate to obtain a free-trade guarantee on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG),

The EU received 43% of its LNG from the US last year, making it the biggest supplier by far, according to Kpler data. The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian LNG in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about first securing alternatives including from the US, EU diplomats said last week.

LONDON (Reuters) - TotalEnergies will expand its investment in U.S. liquefied natural gas over the next decade as the French company seeks to cement its position as a major exporter of U.S. LNG, its CEO told Reuters on Wednesday, dismissing fears by American market watchers that more exports could boost U.S. gas prices.

PARIS (Reuters) - TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday that European countries should negotiate to obtain a free trade guarantee on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States.