Trump Says Japan to Invest in Energy, Industrial Projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced three projects valued at $36 billion to be financed by Japan, including an oil export facility in Texas, an industrial diamonds plant in Georgia and a natural gas power plant in Ohio.
The projects are the first investments under Japan's $550 billion U.S. investment pledge as part of a trade deal that cut Trump's tariffs on Japanese imports to 15%, Trump said on Truth Social. He gave few details about the projects.
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