That's my impression as well. I think US would like to make Europe entirely dependent on US in terms of energy and manufacturing. This helps boost US economy in the near term, and results in further vassalisation of Europe. Since energy costs in Europe are now too high to do domestic manufacturing, and US manufacturing costs are far higher than China the difference will have to be made up by mass austerity programs across Europe. US will be very happy to tear down Europe's social safety nets.