President Donald Trump said the US and Japan are close to a deal to jointly export liquefied natural gas from Alaska, potentially boosting a long-delayed project that’s struggled to gain traction.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Japan will form a joint venture to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska though a Japanese government official said he was not aware of such plans.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Japan are nearing a deal to jointly export liquefied natural gas from Alaska, which could potentially revive a long-stalled project. Speaking to lawmakers, Trump said Japan is “forming a joint venture with us in Alaska for the LNG,