Ethics Scrutiny Expands

A plausible downside scenario is that U.S. congressional Democrats or an inspector general request records on whether an energy lobbyist had inappropriate access to diplomatic decision-making. This would not automatically derail contracts, but it could slow embassy-backed commercial advocacy and create headline risk for named LNG counterparties.

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