economy
February 18, 2026
Japan will back three major energy projects as part of trade deal with Trump
Japan will invest in three major energy projects to be developed in the United States as part of a trade deal, President Donald Trump said.
TL;DR
- Japan commits $36 billion to three major U.S. energy projects.
- Projects include natural gas power, crude oil export, and synthetic diamond manufacturing.
- Investment is part of a $550 billion fund to avoid tariffs.
- Ohio to receive a 9.2 GW natural gas-fired power generation facility.
- Texas to host a deepwater crude oil export facility.
- Georgia will see synthetic industrial diamond manufacturing capacity developed.
- U.S. gains strategic assets and expanded industrial capacity.
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