A distinctive feature emerging in the U.S.’s energy policy in Donald Trump’s second presidential term is not just that it penalises Washington’s political, economic, and/or military adversaries but it also does so to the advantage of the country’s own energy sector and its broader geopolitical objectives. A subtle case in point is last week’s signing of a 14-year agreement for the UAE’s ADNOC Gas to supply the state-owned Indian Oil Corporation with up to 1.2 million metric tonnes per year (mtpy) of liquefied…