Poland Eyes Expanded U.S. LNG Imports to Supply Ukraine and Slovakia

Poland is negotiating an agreement to significantly expand imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, with part of the volumes intended for onward delivery to Ukraine and Slovakia.

The Gaze reports this, referring to Reuters.

Washington and Warsaw are expected to jointly announce the initiative during the Transatlantic Energy Conference in Athens later this week. One of the sources told Reuters that discussions over potential deliveries to Slovakia will follow the Athens announcement. 

The proposed supply volumes could reach 4–5 billion cubic meters annually – roughly equal to Slovakia’s total yearly gas consumption. Details regarding the possible allocation for Ukraine remain under discussion.

The new deal would mark another major step in deepening transatlantic energy cooperation, as the United States pushes to expand its role as Europe’s leading LNG supplier and exporter of advanced nuclear technology.

“We are finally seeing a real structural shift. This administration is working at full capacity to move Europe decisively away from Russian energy,” one U.S. official told Reuters. “This could cement a long-term realignment of Europe’s energy landscape.”

Currently, around 15% of Europe’s LNG imports still come from Russia, making it the continent’s second-largest supplier after the U.S. European Union countries collectively spend an estimated €500–700 million each month on Russian gas.

The EU and the U.S. are negotiating a series of energy agreements worth up to $750 billion over the next three years, aimed at reinforcing infrastructure, diversifying supply chains, and phasing out Russian gas imports entirely by the end of the decade.

Ukraine, meanwhile, is seeking to diversify its own gas import routes and strengthen storage reserves amid ongoing Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. Kyiv has already resumed gas imports through the southern Trans-Balkan corridor and continues talks on long-term contracts with European and Azerbaijani suppliers.

As The Gaze previously reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that American energy companies are showing interest in entering the Ukrainian market, which could mark a new stage in cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S. in the energy sector.