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South Korea to Invest $54 Billion in Alaska LNG

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a major boost for the Alaska LNG pipeline.
South Korea will commit $54 billion to the Alaska LNG project, part of a $200 billion U.S. energy investment.
The 807-mile pipeline will transport gas from the North Slope to southern Alaska for Asian export.
Seoul’s commitment adds eight nuclear plants and a 6-gigawatt power facility in Texas to the project.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a major boost for the Alaska LNG pipeline.
South Korea will commit $54 billion to the Alaska LNG project, part of a $200 billion U.S. energy investment.
The 807-mile pipeline will transport gas from the North Slope to southern Alaska for Asian export.
Seoul’s commitment adds eight nuclear plants and a 6-gigawatt power facility in Texas to the project.