U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc's exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.

US president-elect Donald Trump has warned the EU that it must commit to buying “large scale” amounts of US oil and gas or face tariffs, in his first trade salvo against Brussels since his election victory.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with new tariffs if the group of countries doesn't shrink its trade deficit with the U.S. by buying more oil and gas during Trump's second term.