US considered use of Russian icebreakers for Alaska gas projects, sources say

Trump’s administration is pushing to transport gas from Alaska’s remote north to Asian clients.

Trump has pitched Alaska LNG, a proposed $44 billion project to ship liquefied natural gas along a 800-mile (1,287-kilometre) pipeline from Alaska, to Asian buyers as a way to reduce their dependence on Russian LNG.

Another project, similarly aimed at Asian markets, is Qilak LNG, which is targeting four million tons per annum of LNG.

Qilak did not immediately respond to a request for comment.