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Marco Rubio's visits to Slovakia and Hungary are part of a larger U.S. strategy to dominate European energy supply routes. In Slovakia, the government plans a new 1,200 MW reactor at the Jaslovské Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant, potentially involving Westinghouse Electric Company.

In Hungary, agreements with Chevron include two billion cubic meters of LNG and the purchase of up to ten modular reactors. Serbia's oil refinery, NIS, is impacted by U.S. sanctions, necessitating the sale of a majority stake by Gazprom Neft by March 2026. The U.S. has increased its LNG supply to the EU, now accounting for nearly 60% of imports, as part of efforts to reduce dependency on Russian gas.