JAPAN'S JERA MAY CONSIDER ALASKA AS LNG SUPPLY OPTION

JERA, Japan's top power generator, may consider Alaska as a potential source of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, an executive said on Monday, as Japanese officials head to the U.S. this week for another round of tariff talks.

Alaska LNG, a proposed $44 billion project consisting of a pipeline and an LNG plant, has been a key part of President Donald Trump's agenda in dealing with Asian partners, as he wants Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to back the massive project.

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