4 days ago · Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow the trade surplus ...

The annual output of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from exploration and production within Taiwan is 350-400 million m 3. While on the other hand, Taiwan imported 18.4 billion m 3 of LNG, the fifth largest LNG importer in the world, primarily from Qatar, Malaysia and Indonesia. [9]

4 days ago · TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan will import more US natural gas to reduce its trade surplus with the country, economic officials said Sunday. The officials said CPC Corporation and the economics ministry are working to increase imports for strategic reasons, CNA reported.They said Taiwan is negotiating purchase details with Alaskan natural gas sources, and planning is now focused on finding ...

1 day ago · A photo of the explosion. At 11:33 (Taiwan Time) on 13 February 2025, the Taichung Fire Bureau was notified of a suspected gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in the Xitun District portion of Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone.[1] [2] The explosion was traced to a food court on the 12th floor of the building, [3] [4] which was closed for construction at the time.

4 days ago · Taiwan has followed in Japan’s footsteps, expressing interest in buying more liquefied natural gas from the U.S. and more specifically from a project in Alaska, Reuters has reported, citing the ...

6 days ago · Taiwan last year imported more than 2 million tonnes of natural gas from the US, ranked sixth among other US products imported, with an estimated value of US$1.14 billion, it said. Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) last year urged the government to increase its purchases of US energy, agriculture and military products to balance ...

5 days ago · TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow ...

1 day ago · A gas explosion at a shopping mall in Taiwan on Thursday killed at least five people and injured several others, according to authorities. Dramatic videos of the explosion in the city of Taichung ...

Feb 21, 2024 · Taiwan imports about 99% of natural gas. To ensure a stable supply of natural gas, the government has been taking the following measures: 1.Currently, there are two LNG receiving terminals owned by CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC).

4 days ago · Taiwan has a large surplus in trade with the United States. The island's exports reached a record of $111.4 billion last year. This was largely due to demand for high-tech items such as semiconductors. Taiwan's Economy Ministry said in a press release that the state-run CPC energy company is "in fact quite interested in Alaskan natural gas.