Event Brief
Trump announces $200B South Korea energy investment
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: US President Donald Trump announced a US$200 billion package of energy investments from South Korea. The plan includes US$54 billion for a long-discussed Alaska liquefied natural gas project and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments, plus a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas supported by Seoul.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump announced a US$200 billion South Korea-backed energy investment package, including Alaska LNG, nuclear power plans, and a Texas gas-fired power project.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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