Alaska Governor: Taiwan Close to Finalizing Six Million Ton LNG Deal

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According to Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, Taiwan is close to finalizing a deal to purchase six million tons of liquefied natural gas from his state.

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00:00Taiwan is closing in on a deal to purchase nearly 6 million tons of liquefied natural gas

00:05from the U.S. state of Alaska, according to the state's governor.

00:10We already have, and it's moving to an absolute solid offtake with Taiwan of 6 million tons of gas.

00:15Now that 6 million tons from Taiwan is the largest offtake in LNG history

00:19in terms of sales and purchase from one outfit.

00:24The gas would come from a new project to tap fossil fuels off Alaska's north slope.

00:29Natural gas accounts for about half of Taiwan's energy mix.

00:33Word of the deal comes after the U.S. announced it will levy a 20% tariff on most Taiwanese goods.

00:39President Lai Ching-ta says that tariff negotiations are ongoing,

00:42and Taipei is looking to secure a better deal from Washington.

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