Rishi Sunak to strike gas deal with US to ease energy crisis

Rishi Sunak to strike gas deal with US to ease energy crisis

Rishi Sunak is poised to announce a major gas deal with America after the Cop27 climate change summit, The Telegraph can disclose. Talks about the “energy security partnership” are in their final stages, with the US planning to sell billions of cubic metres of liquefied natural gas to Britain over the coming year. It comes after the war in Ukraine exacerbated energy shortages, prompting warnings of blackouts this winter . Details of the deal can be disclosed after the Prime Minister used a visit to Cop27 in Egypt to urge world leaders to “live up to” their promises to tackle climate change. The UK's willingness to import more fossil fuels while urging action to tackle climate change is likely to be attacked by Labour, but is now seen as essential to ensure the country’s energy security. The deal will likely be welcomed by senior Tories, who have raised concerns that the drive for net zero has been prioritised over mounting energy bills for households and the taxpayer. US-UK energy deal imminent Britain has been in advanced negotiations with countries around the world to solve the energy crisis fuelled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the spring. The Telegraph has spoken