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U.S. natural gas production is slowing at the worst possible time
One of the largest U.S. gas fields is unable to produce enough to meet surging domestic and international demand because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The United States achieved net energy independence in 2020, but that has not insulated the nation from the roiling of energy markets in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Europe has been a large consumer of Russian natural gas, and the effort to wean itself, with the help of the United States, has strained markets and endangered global efforts to address the climate crisis.