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Trump says South Korea deal includes an $8.4 billion oil project

2 sources · first seen 18:25 2 Oct · updated 20:15 2 Oct

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  • The project will fund enhanced oil recovery
  • It adds to a broader US-South Korea investment package

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US-South Korea investment and energy deal

Trump announced a $200 billion South Korean investment plan for US projects, including a $54 billion Alaska LNG pipeline, though Seoul had not finalized participation in the pipeline.

Friday, 2 October

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    Trump says South Korea deal includes an $8.4 billion oil project

Wednesday, 30 September

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3 reports · earliest 18:25
Investing.comTrump says US deal with South Korea includes $8.4 billion for oil recovery18:25Investing.comTrump says South Korea trade deal adds $8.4B oil project18:33NDTV ProfitUS Energy Push: Trump Says South Korea Deal Includes $8.4 Billion Oil Project20:15