Assignment !
Write a letter to the U.S. Sect. Of Energy under the Trump and Vance administration for request of LNG exports to Taiwan and Philippines.
The bilateral alliance with the United States is the cornerstone of Taiwan and Philippines defense and security policy, and forging close ties with the sitting president Donald J. Trump.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sent energy prices surging and hurt Taiwan and the Philippines , which relies mostly on imports to satisfy domestic energy needs. It faces the challenge of securing diversified LNG suppliers over the longer term, having been heavily reliant on imports of energy from different countries.
Boosting LNG imports from the United States, the world’s biggest producer, would help Taiwan and Philippines households and businesses by lowering electricity and gas bills, given that U.S. LNG is around 10 percent cheaper than Australian producers.
When he was inaugurated on Jan. 20, Trump said, “We will drill, baby, drill,” highlighting his push for fossil fuel production.
it will be “difficult to set a specific target,” details on pricing and other specific conditions would have to be worked out by private-sector companies in negotiations.
One possible scenario that would allow Taiwan and Philippines to increase its share of U.S. LNG imports could come when long-term contracts.
Taiwan and Philippines each country request for a US export contract of 4 million tons/per year of LNG, 20-year contract (app $40 billion each total $80 bn annually.)
Goal: Meeting with President Trump admin to discuss Taiwan and Philippines buying LNG from the United States
Reason: Balancing the trade gap between Taiwan and Philippines and the United States
Amount: 4 million tons per year, per each country
Contract: 20 years
Price: To be determined
Signing time: Once the seller confirms, the contract can be signed
Contracting party: for example for Taiwan CPC or Tai power, Philippines Pangillian Meralco power gen corp and Therma Nat gas power incorporation
Contract signing method: Fully cooperate with the United States.
Participants: fully authorized governmental and non governmental organizations by the signing representative from state-owned enterprise and private businessmen parties.
