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Once burgeoning U.S. exports of fossil fuels to China are drying up as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the expiration of the U.S.-China Phase One trade deal that was signed back in 2020. Europe’s scramble for a reliable supply of natural gas has led American producers to redirect their supplies across the Atlantic; meanwhile, Russia is turning to China to buy up its excess supply.
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