Trump announces US-Japan energy deal for Alaska LNG exports

  • Gas
  • February 10, 2025

President Donald Trump has announced a new energy partnership with Japan that will see liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the $44bn Alaska LNG project.

The news was announced during a joint press conference attended by President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, where Trump referenced a “joint venture” between the US and Japan.

“Japan will soon be importing historic new shipments of clean American LNG in record numbers…” President Trump said.

We’re talking about the pipeline in Alaska, which is the closest point of major oil and gas to Japan by far… We’re talking about a joint venture of some type between Japan and us having to do with Alaska oil and gas.”

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