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Taiwan to buy Alaska LNG for up to $4.4B

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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Taiwan Buys Alaska LNG

Taiwan will purchase 6 million tonnes of LNG annually from Alaska and invest up to US$4.4 billion.
President Donald Trump said Taiwan will buy 30% of the pipeline’s gas for 20 years.
CPC Corp signed a letter of intent in March 2025 after more than a year of talks.
LNG could begin arriving in Taiwan as early as 2032 if the schedule holds.

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Trump Endorses Alaska LNG

U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted the Alaska LNG pipeline at a rally to boost Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan.
Trump claimed South Korea pledged $50 billion for the project, but Seoul said the investment remains unfinalized.
The pipeline is projected to create 12,000–13,000 construction jobs and cut Alaskan household energy bills by over $2,000.
Trump warned a Democratic Senate victory would halt the project, framing it as a partisan showdown.

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Taiwan Buys Alaska LNG

Taiwan will purchase 6 million tonnes of LNG annually from Alaska and invest up to US$4.4 billion.
President Donald Trump said Taiwan will buy 30% of the pipeline’s gas for 20 years.
CPC Corp signed a letter of intent in March 2025 after more than a year of talks.
LNG could begin arriving in Taiwan as early as 2032 if the schedule holds.

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