Famous experts share ~ Kaohsiung has a better life》Alaskan direct delivery to Kaohsiung Port: American LNG will become one of Taiwan’s main gas sources

Taiwan’s participation in the Alaska LNG project was first revealed by Trump, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs also confirmed that after a year and a half of negotiations, Taiwan’s China Petroleum Corporation has made significant progress with U.S. developers. It will purchase 6 million tons of Alaska LNG per year after exploitation and participate in project development, with an estimated investment amount of up to US$4.4 billion.

It is estimated that starting in 2032, Alaska natural gas will be injected into domestic supplies, and the voyage will be reduced from the original 21 days to a minimum of 7 days, making it the closest and most important source of imports to Taiwan.

According to statistics from the Energy Administration, from January to July 2026, due to the impact of the US-Iraq war, the proportion of Taiwan's imported LNG from the United States has increased from 10% to 25%. After Alaska LNG is completed, it is more likely to increase to 35%.

In other words, Taiwan's future natural gas sources will be less affected by bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz and the South China Sea, and U.S. LNG can be transported by U.S. energy company ships, which will increase security concerns about blockade or attack by enemy countries.

Of course, Alaska LNG is also related to Kaohsiung. Since the Kaohsiung Intercontinental LNG Terminal, referred to as the Seventh Connection, passed the environmental impact assessment in November 2025, the intercontinental storage tank is already under construction and is targeted to be completed in 2030. It will reduce the overloaded Yongan (One Connection) load by 110% and just enough to catch up with the increased import demand for Alaskan natural gas.

In the future, the operating capacity of the first line (Yongan) will be 12 million tons, and the Taichung second line will reach 13 million tons after expansion. The expansion capacity of Kwun Tong No. 3 connection is 6 million tons, plus the capacity of Intercontinental No. 7 connection is 6 million tons. When the four receiving station investment plans are completed and commercialized, CNPC’s imported and operating natural gas volume will reach 37 million tons by 2034, 61% more than now, and it will also increase its combat readiness storage capacity. Paired with new gas-fired power plants and carbon capture, it will become a low-carbon power that supplements green energy and provides Kaohsiung’s needs for the development of AI and other industries.

Four new LNG storage tanks are already under construction at the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Terminal. (Taken from the post)

Text: Claudius

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