Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years
US President announced the agreement at an Alaska rally, stating Taiwan would also invest $4.4 billion in the project.
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Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years
Photograph: The Hindu (embedded from source)
What this story says
- President Donald Trump announced Taiwan will buy 30% of the gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline for 20 years.
- Trump also stated Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the project.
- The announcement was made at a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, on October 13, 2026.
- The specific terms of the agreement were not immediately clear.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 23 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 10 of the 33 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
76/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
12/100
33 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 4 of the 23 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
US President Donald Trump announced on October 13, 2026, that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30% of the natural gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline project for 20 years. Speaking at a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, Trump also stated that Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the project. The terms of this agreement were not immediately clear, and officials did not comment on the announcement.
Disagreement on clarity of deal terms
While most reports stated that the terms of the deal were not immediately clear, The Hindu noted that Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs had previously stated in March 2025 that its state-owned energy company CPC Corporation "will procure LNG and seek upstream investment participation rights to secure a stable future energy supply for Taiwan." Channel News Asia reported that Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai told reporters that the government's job is to "stabilise the entire energy supply and build its resilience, like governments everywhere."
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated digests mention the planned operational date of the Alaska LNG project, which The Hindu's full report stated is not expected before 2030. The Hindu's full report also noted the project's planned 1,300-kilometre length and that it is backed by the US group Glenfarne and the state of Alaska.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 14 Oct 2026, 05:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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US President Donald Trump reacts as he walks on stage at the Curtis D Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, US, on Oct 13, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Channel News Asia — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led with Trump's announcement that Taiwan would buy 30% of the gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion. The Hindu, in its full report, provided context on Taiwan's energy imports, noting that about 38% of its natural gas comes from Australia, 25% from Qatar, and just under 10% from the United States. It also mentioned Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs' prior statement about procuring LNG and seeking investment for a stable future energy supply. CNBC and The Spokesman-Review digests also highlighted the 30% purchase and $4.4 billion investment figures.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Trump's announcement of Taiwan's agreement to buy 30% of the LNG from the Alaska pipeline project and invest $4.4 billion. Channel News Asia, in its full report, included comments from Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai on the government's role in stabilising energy supply and noted that Taiwan's state energy firm CPC Corp had previously signed an agreement to buy LNG and invest in the project. Digests from PerthNow, Investing.com, Hola News, Political Wire, and Market Screener also reported the 30% purchase and the $4.4 billion investment.
Right
13 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted Trump's announcement that Taiwan would buy 30% of the gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion. Some digests, such as Free Malaysia Today News, included details about Taiwan's current energy import sources, stating that just under 10% comes from the US. Anadolu Ajansı included Trump's quote, "That guarantees a success."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years?
- Of the 23 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 33. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 23 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 56% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years biased?
- Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years is one event reported by 33 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years?
- 33 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump announce about Taiwan and the Alaska LNG project?
- President Donald Trump announced at a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, on October 13, 2026, that Taiwan had agreed to purchase 30% of the natural gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline project for 20 years. He also stated that Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the project.
- When is the Alaska LNG project expected to be operational?
- The provided reports do not consistently state when the Alaska LNG project is expected to be operational. However, The Hindu's full report indicated that the project is not expected to be operational before 2030.
- What is Taiwan's current energy import situation?
- According to The Hindu, Taiwan imports nearly all of its energy supply. Official data shows that about 38% of its natural gas comes from Australia, 25% from Qatar, and just under 10% from the United States.
Read it at the source
33 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Trump: Taiwan to Buy 30% of Alaskan Gas for 20 Years (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
- Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says (opens CNBC in a new tab)
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project (opens The spokesman-Review in a new tab)
The spokesman-Review — is The spokesman-Review biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
6- Taiwan agrees to buy LNG from Alaska project: Trump (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project (opens Channel News Asia in a new tab)
Channel News Asia — is Channel News Asia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project (opens Investing.com in a new tab)
Investing.com — is Investing.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Announces Taiwan Will Buy 30% of Pipeline Gas in Alaska for 20 Years (opens Hola News in a new tab)
- Trump Says Taiwan to Buy Gas From Alaska (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project (opens Market Screener in a new tab)
Market Screener — is Market Screener biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
13- President Trump Announces Massive Taiwan Commitment To Alaska LNG – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
100% FED UP! — is 100% FED UP! biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
Free Malaysia Today News — is Free Malaysia Today News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taiwan agrees to buy LNG from Alaska project: Trump (opens The West Australian in a new tab)
The West Australian — is The West Australian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says Taiwan Agreed to Buy 30% of LNG From Alaska Pipeline Project for 20 Years (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Will Buy Gas for 20 Years (opens Expressen in a new tab)
- Trump says Taiwan will purchase 30% of natural gas produced by Alaska pipeline (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: “Taiwan Also Invests in Alaska Gas Development” (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Trump announced agreements to supply 30% of the gas from Alaska to Taiwan within 20 years (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says Taiwan Agrees to Buy 30% of Gas from Alaska Pipeline (opens 読売新聞オンライン in a new tab)
読売新聞オンライン
- Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: "Taiwan to Invest in Alaska Gas in Addition to South Korea's Promised $50 Billion" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump launches massive pipeline deal with Taiwan which could infuriate China (opens Express US in a new tab)
Express US — is Express US biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
10- Trump Says Taiwan Will Buy Gas From the US (opens Nettavisen in a new tab)
Nettavisen — is Nettavisen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taiwan to buy 30 per cent of Alaska LNG: Trump (opens Indian Abroad News in a new tab)
Indian Abroad News — is Indian Abroad News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Announced Taiwan ' S Consent to Purchase 30% of the LNG in Alaska (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
- Trump Claims: Taiwan Is Committed to Long-Term Gas Deals with the US (opens borskollen.se in a new tab)
borskollen.se — is borskollen.se biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taiwan Closes Deal to Buy Gas From Alaska, Trump Says (opens SpaceMoney in a new tab)
SpaceMoney — is SpaceMoney biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: Taiwan to Buy 30 Percent of Planned Alaska Gas (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
newscentraltv.com — is newscentraltv.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reuters: Trump Says Taiwan Has Agreed to Buy 30% of the Natural Gas From the Alaskan Pipeline. (opens rti.org.tw in a new tab)
rti.org.tw — is rti.org.tw biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US President Donald Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline (opens FXStreet in a new tab)
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