US President Donald Trump has announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, including US$54 billion towards a long-discussed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments. Besides the Alaska LNG project and pipeline and the nuclear plants, the Trump administration announced a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas that would be supported by Seoul. “The colossal package of investments we...
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Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms
US President Donald Trump announced $200 billion in energy investments from South Korea. These investments include $54 billion for a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and over $100 billion for planned nuclear power projects.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-01 · 01:44 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump announced $200 billion in energy investments from South Korea. These investments include $54 billion for a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and over $100 billion for planned nuclear power projects. Additionally, a $22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas will receive support from Seoul. The announcement comes ahead of the US midterm elections.
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The Trump administration announced a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas supported by Seoul.
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South Korea plans over US$100 billion in longer-term nuclear power investments.
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US$54 billion of the investment is for a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
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US President Donald Trump announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea.
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