As of February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Ishiba at the White House for their first US-Japan summit. [1] During the joint press conference, President Trump announced a new energy partnership with Japan that involves $44 billion worth of exports from the Alaska LNG project. [2] Trump’s executive order “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” prioritizes the development of Alaska’s LNG potential, including the permitting of all necessary pipeline and export infrastructure related to the Alaska LNG Project. [3] The project has also already received federal approvals, including from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other departments. It is expected to deliver from the North Slope gas fields on average about 3.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day, much of it reserved for international markets.

[1] https://jp.usembassy.gov/president-trump-hosts-prime-minister-ishiba-in-washington/ [2] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-alaskas-extraordinary-resource-potential/ [3] https://alaska-lng.com/project-overview/