Trade & Global Markets

U.S. oil and natural gas play a vital role in global energy markets, supporting economic growth, energy security, and geopolitical stability. By participating in international energy trade, the U.S. strengthens alliances, promotes competitive markets, and helps ensure reliable energy supplies worldwide. Exports of oil, natural gas, and refined products also support millions of American jobs and generate significant economic activity at home.

The U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG), America is uniquely positioned to meet rising demand for affordable, reliable and lower carbon energy sources. Natural gas has been pivotal in reducing CO₂ emissions from the U.S. power sector, and American LNG is now helping other nations replicate that progress.

API advocates for trade policies that keep markets open, remove barriers to energy exports, and promote a predictable investment environment. Just as importantly, international policy frameworks should avoid extraterritorial overreach that distorts markets or imposes one country’s regulatory regime on another.