Washington will keep turning trade and security leverage over Asian allies into long-term offtake and equity commitments for US energy projects such as Alaska LNG. Projects that could not get private financing get built on politically assigned demand, and allies take on 20-year price and execution risk as part of their bargain with the US.
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At a campaign rally, Trump said Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG output for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion. That follows South Korea's $50 billion pledge and takes signed offtake to 13 of 20 million tons a year.
Supporting · October 14, 2026
Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG output for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion
At a campaign rally, Trump said Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG output for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion. That follows South Korea's $50 billion pledge and takes signed offtake to 13 of 20 million tons a year.
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