U.S., German officials to meet this week on LNG, hydrogen supplies

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – U.S. and German government officials will meet in Berlin this week with energy industry executives to discuss ways to boost Germany’s energy supplies, as Russia’s war in Ukraine ratchets up pressure on Europe to find alternate sources of energy.The roundtable, to be led by the U.S. Commerce Department, will include executives from liquefied natural gas suppliers and hydrogen energy firms, a U.S. official familiar with the plans said.Germany, which receives just over 50% of its energy supplies from Russia, had already been moving to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels, but the war, which Russia calls a “special military operation,” has forced Berlin to accelerate those plans.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterU.S. President Joe Biden, during his recent European visit, promised theUnited States would help supply 15 billion…

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