The European Union’s promise to buy $750 billion of American energy imports over three years was pivotal to securing a trade deal with President Donald Trump, but it’s a pledge it will struggle to keep.

The EU has pledged to buy $750 billion of energy from the U.S. in exchange for a lower rate tariff rate in its trade deal, but analysts say this is unrealistic.

The EU's energy spending goal is deemed unrealistic. The EU is committing to purchase $750 billion worth of U.S. oil and gas before Trump leaves.