Ukraine’s Pipeline Pitch to Boost U.S. Energy Exports

Ukraine has proposed leveraging its vast pipeline network to route American oil and LNG to Europe, aiming to displace Russian supplies and create fresh opportunities for U.S. energy workers, as President Trump presses the continent to cut Moscow’s war-fueling revenues, sources told the New York Post exclusively.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk outlined the plan, highlighting how Ukraine’s infrastructure—once a conduit for Russian exports—could now channel U.S.-drilled crude or imported fuel, bolstering jobs in American drilling and export hubs while securing Europe’s supply chain.

“Ukraine’s gas and oil infrastructure has always been a key part of European energy security because Ukrainian territory was like a transit from Russia to Europe — and we have very, very good gas and oil infrastructure,” Grynchuk said. “The US and other international partners could use this infrastructure for ensuring European energy security by supplying it and also the storage potential of gas and oil in Ukraine.”

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Ukraine holds Europe’s largest LNG storage capacity, positioning it as a strategic ally for U.S. firms to expand market access and sustain high-wage roles in production and logistics.

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s advisor Andriy Yermak floated the concept to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz at last week’s General Assembly, suggesting it could hasten Russia’s Ukraine pullback while pumping economic growth back home.

“I asked him to introduce me to your Secretary of Energy,” Yermak said. “We need to work together, because Ukraine is the responsible partner [over Russia].”

Under the existing U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, profits from American-operated Ukrainian oil would split 50/50, with distribution via Kyiv’s grids—directly benefiting U.S. roughnecks and refiners.

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Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi noted U.S. LNG now accounts for 8% of Ukraine’s supply, up from zero pre-Trump, and called for deeper ties.

“We are happy to provide [US] companies with our infrastructure and underground storage, and we are happy to purchase [US] LNG resources for our own needs,” Koretskyi said.

Trump has targeted EU holdouts like Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey, and Serbia to drop Russian oil, Moscow’s chief war bankroller.

During Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent White House visit, Trump pressed: “I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues its rampage against Ukraine.”

Zelensky has lobbied Slovakia’s Robert Fico for alternatives, with Yermak optimistic: “We are ready to work together with European partners… And we have heard from Prime Minister [Fico] that he is open to find the alternative.”

Serbia’s Foreign Minister Marko Đurić expressed interest in U.S. diversification but seeks delays on sanctions hitting its Russian-owned NIS, set for October 8, to protect regional stability and economic growth.

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