South Africa offers to buy LNG in trade deal proposal to US

South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in a trade deal proposal that would see the African nation become exempt from paying duties on vehicle exports to the United States in return.

The proposal was announced in a statement by Minister to the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, which the government news agency published on Sunday evening.

“SA will import 75 – 100 PJ (petajoules) per annum for 10…