Trump Defends Alaska LNG Investment

US President Donald Trump defended his announcement regarding South Korean investment in an Alaska LNG project. Seoul previously suggested the pipeline deal was not yet finalized.

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US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he makes an announcement about an energy infrastructure project in Alaska, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

United States President Donald Trump defended a $54B investment plan for an Alaska energy project on Friday, dismissing claims he moved too quickly. The $200B pact forms part of a broader $350B bilateral trade and energy agreement agreed last year. The friction highlights financial hurdles facing long-delayed infrastructure projects in the energy sector.

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