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Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says

Taiwan said the deal will diversify gas supplies and support energy security as CPC Corp. prepares a 20-year purchase plan.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced at a Wasilla, Alaska rally that Taiwan agreed to purchase 30% of output from the Alaska LNG project for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion in development.
  • This commitment builds on a March 2025 letter of intent signed by CPC Corporation, as Taiwan seeks to secure energy supplies for the island's semiconductor industry amid surging demand.
  • Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has not confirmed the specific terms announced by Trump, clarifying that final investment arrangements and binding contracts remain under active negotiation.
  • The initiative aims to reduce Taiwan's trade surplus with the United States while diversifying natural gas supplies, critical as the island imports more than 90% of its energy.
  • Developer Glenfarne aims to deliver the project's first gas in 2029, though the pipeline requires additional binding agreements and financing to proceed with construction.
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The Asian island imports almost all of the energy it consumes and strives to maintain Washington's support against China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan.

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The US is pushing forward with its Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Trump announced that Taiwan has agreed to purchase and invest in the gas, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed this as a cooperation intention. However, South Korea has reservations about similar claims from the US. The project is costly, and its commercial viability and final investment commitments remain to be confirmed, leaving its implementation uncertai…

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President Donald Trump announced this Tuesday during a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, that the Taiwanese government agreed to buy 3

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"According to current projections, this cooperation will cover the annual purchase of six million metric tonnes of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas, Ndlr) from Alaska once production is launched, as well as participation in the development of the project, for an investment estimated at a maximum of US$4.4 billion," said Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs in a press release. "If the project proceeds smoothly according to the planned schedule, it sho…

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The spokesman-Review broke the news in Spokane, United States on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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