Germany wants to have diversity in energy supply: Merkel Angela Merkel says that Germany wants to "diversify" its energy supply, during a press conference with Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, while the 28 accepted the Franco-German compromise on gas transport. Germany is also in negotiations with the United States to purchase LNG, liquefied natural gas. IMAGES of Merkel meeting Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta AND SOUNDBITES from Angela Merkel