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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

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

Left 17%(4)Centre 27%(6)Right 56%(13)

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)
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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.

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