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Wright at Gastech: Europe to End Russian Gas by January 1, 2027, U.S. Sales to Grow

September 11, 2025 · U.S. Department of Energy · 0:06:58

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What happened

Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan at Gastech 2025 in an interview published September 11, 2025. Discussing plans to sell far more U.S. energy to Europe, Wright said about 15 percent of Europe’s gas supply still comes from Russia, as he stated the share, and that displacing it alone is a large demand increase, alongside expected European growth in AI and electricity demand. He said Europe had insisted it would end Russian gas imports after the end of 2026: contracted gas could still flow in 2026, but from January 1, 2027 there would be no more Russian gas of any kind, as he stated the commitment. He said the timed phase-out exists so U.S. LNG supply can ramp up to fill the hole and keep prices in check.

On U.S. production, Wright said producers keep improving efficiency and the administration is cutting their break-even costs through regulatory relief. He said rig counts had fallen but production had not, though growth had slowed and a plateau was possible for a while; he remained bullish on oil and said natural gas production would grow for as far as the eye can see, in his words. He said he worries more about where oil supply will come from in five to ten years than about a price war.

Wright called himself a strong believer that a nuclear golden age is starting, noting nuclear fell from 6 percent of global energy in 2000 to 4 percent today, as he stated the figures, and crediting four executive actions, NRC reform and permitting reform. He also defended the scale of AI capital spending, calling AI transformative for productivity, science and national defense, and said the department is enabling rapid data-center buildout. He previewed Brussels meetings on the EU trade deal, saying European methane and ESG-style rules stand in the way of energy flows and need reform.

Why it matters

The Gastech interview ties the administration’s export ambitions to a hard date — the stated end of Russian gas into Europe at the start of 2027 — against which U.S. LNG ramp-up can be measured.

Scoreboard watch

Wright said Europe would take no more Russian gas of any kind from January 1, 2027, as he stated the commitment, with U.S. exports ramping to fill the gap. The date is recorded here as stated; no verdict is recorded.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, “Secretary Wright Joins CNBC’s Brian Sullivan at Gastech 2025 – September 10, 2025”, 2025-09-11 (official upload, embedded above; published 2025-09-11). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.