THE INTERPRETER: US Seeks Global Energy Dominance Readying to Flood Markets with Natural Gas / The United States is prepared to flood the world market with unprecedented quantities of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as early as this year in a move that will challenge the energy leaders around the globe. "We anticipate becoming big players, and I think we'll have a big impact," said US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. "We're going to influence the whole global LNG market."