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    September 12, 2025

    Glenfarne Alaska LNG and POSCO ink preliminary partnership

    Written by Kristen DiLandro

    Glenfarne Alaska LNG and POSCO signed a preliminary strategic agreement during the GasTech Conference in Milan, Italy, last week.  

    Over the next 20 years, Glenfarne Alaska LNG agreed that it will provide the South Korean steelmaker with 1 million metric tons (mt) per year of liquified natural gas (LNG). POSCO will provide steel used by the energy infrastructure company for its 807-mile high-pressure pipeline in Alaska.  

    Kristen DiLandro

    Kristen DiLandro is a reporter for Steel Market Update. Kristen focuses on the micro and macro steel market conditions informing North American spot prices. Following her agency career in advertising, she attained an MFA in Writing from Savannah College of Art and Design. Kristen can be reached at kristen@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-221-8143.

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