Trump wants to use energy for ‘global leadership’

President Donald Trump wants the United States to use its energy as a geopolitical tool for influence and leadership, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said, The Hill reported.

Perry spoke with reporters about how he, Trump and the administration see their stated goal of “energy dominance,” in which the U.S. goes beyond energy independence and starts actively competing on multiple global stages through self-sufficiency and exports of natural gas, oil, coal and other forms of energy.

“President Trump wants America to achieve energy dominance, utilizing our abundant domestic energy resources for good, both here at home and abroad,” Perry said.

“An energy-dominant America means a self-reliant, a secure nation, free from geopolitical turmoil of other nations who seek to use energy as an economic weapon. An energy-dominant America will export to markets around the world, increasing our global leadership and influence,” he added.