The United States has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the European Union following the signing of a wide-ranging free trade agreement between India and the EU. Scott Bessent on EU trade priorities and Russian oilScott Bessent directly criticized the EU for refusing to join Washington in imposing tariffs on India in response to its continued purchases of Russian oil. Scott Bessent addresses Europe’s energy needsWhile acknowledging Europe’s need for affordable energy, Scott Bessent argued that the EU’s position revealed a double standard. Scott Bessent and growing US-EU trade tensionsScott Bessent’s criticism underscores deeper tensions between Washington and Brussels over trade, energy, and geopolitical alignment. While both sides continue to emphasize shared values and cooperation on Ukraine, the disagreement over India, Russian oil, and tariff policy points to diverging economic strategies.