Trump says Taiwan agreed to buy 30% of Alaska gas, while Taiwan says CPC plans 6 million tonnes a year

U.S. President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, on Oct. 13 that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from the Alaska natural gas pipeline project over the next 20 years. Taiwan’s economic authorities responded on Oct. 14, saying state-owned CPC Corp. plans to purchase 6 million tonnes of Alaska LNG annually after production begins and take part in project development, with estimated investment of as much as $4.4 billion. The official statement did not mention Trump’s figures of 30% or 20 years. It said CPC signed a letter of intent in Taipei in March 2025 covering LNG sales and investment, and that talks and evaluation over nearly a year and a half had produced major progress with the U.S. developer. If the project moves ahead on schedule, gas could start supplying Taiwan as early as 2032. A separate semiannual report filed by Alaska LNG Project LLC, a Glenfarne unit, to the U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 1 said the company had not signed any long-term contracts tied to long-term LNG exports. The filing listed several potential buyers, but all were described as preliminary or non-binding arrangements.