Overview

• Thailand has committed to importing over 1 million additional tonnes of U.S. LNG worth $600 million and 400,000 tonnes of ethane worth $100 million over the next five years.
• South Korea plans to leverage LNG purchases and its shipbuilding sector as key negotiating tools in upcoming tariff discussions with the United States.
• The U.S. seeks investments from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan in the $44 billion Alaska LNG project, positioning it as a central element of trade and energy talks.
• Trade negotiations under the 90-day tariff suspension period will begin next week, with South Korea recognized as a high-priority partner by the U.S. Treasury.
• Asian countries, including Thailand, South Korea, and Indonesia, are pledging increased U.S. energy imports to reduce trade surpluses and seek tariff relief.