Trump claims Taiwan will buy a third of Alaska LNG pipeline output
At a rally in Alaska, Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Taiwan has pledged to purchase 30% of the gas from the state's liquefied natural gas pipeline project.
During a campaign event supporting Senator Dan Sullivan and other Republicans, Trump announced that Taiwan intends to invest in and buy a third of the natural gas produced by Alaska's LNG pipeline. He highlighted Sullivan's collaboration with the White House to attract foreign capital for the pipeline and related projects. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick echoed the claim, emphasizing the expected overseas investment.
Why it matters
The pledge, if real, could boost foreign investment in Alaska's LNG project and affect U.S.-Taiwan energy ties.
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