US and Indo-Pacific Allies Ink 57 Billion Dollars in Deals

Asia-Pacific allies have finalized 22 deals with companies from the United States totaling $57 billion, according to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The agreements were reached during the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Forum held this weekend in Tokyo, Japan. The total investment value was revised upward from an initial $56 billion after an additional deal was concluded following the close of the conference. These partnerships involve a broad range of American industrial interests, including firms such as Oil-Dri Corporation of America.