Middle East War Revives Interest in Alaska LNG

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Interest in the Alaska LNG export project has surged following Middle East conflict that disrupted approximately 20% of global LNG supply, driving Asian buyers to costly spot markets. Glenfarne Group, the project's majority owner, is accelerating efforts to sign binding offtake agreements and targets final investment decisions in late 2026 to early 2027. The project was discussed at an energy conference in Tokyo, highlighting strong Asian demand.

Interest in the Alaska LNG export project has spiked since the war in the Middle East choked 20% of global LNG supply and sent Asian buyers scrambling for expensive spot cargoes.   Glenfarne Group, the majority owner and developer of the Alaska LNG Project, aims to sign soon binding offtake agreements with buyers and advance final investment decisions to later in 2026 and early 2027, company executives told Reuters on the sidelines of an energy conference in Tokyo on Monday.   “There's a real interest, particularly with…