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Trump says South Korea, Japan to load up on Alaska oil
Trump said South Korea, Japan and other nations will go to Alaska for oil and pipelines, praising Senator Dan Sullivan.
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As of 2026-09-03 01:16 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
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- U.S. President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-02 at a White House press availability that South Korea, Japan and other countries are going to Alaska to 'load up with oil and build pipelines.' ·
Yonhap News Agency
- Donald Trump praised Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, who is up for reelection, saying Sullivan 'has done a great job' on the Alaska energy effort. ·
- Donald Trump said on 2026-09-02 he intends to visit Alaska to help Republican candidates in the November midterm elections. ·
- The Trump administration has sought cooperation from South Korea, Japan and other nations in an Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. ·
- Geumgang Steel (053260) recorded a surge of over 20% during trading hours on the KOSDAQ exchange. ·
매일경제South Korea
- TCC Steel (002710) rose by 16.22% on the KOSPI, benefiting from Donald Trump's mention of the Alaska LNG project. ·
- The rally in Geumgang Steel was driven by expectations regarding the Alaska LNG project and mentions of pipeline construction by the US administration. ·
- The background for the KBI Dongyang Steel Pipe rally is a plan to build a new approximately 1,300 km gas pipeline to transport natural gas from Alaska North Slope to Nikiski. ·
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