(LEAD) Trump says S. Korea deal 'keeps getting better,' unveils US$8.4 billion oil recovery project

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday a deal with South Korea "keeps getting better," announcing a US$8.4 billion "enhanced oil recovery project," as Seoul and Washington work to implement the Asian country's investment commitment under their trade deal signed last year.

Trump made the remarks in a social media post, after he unveiled the first package of South Korea's investment projects under the trade deal, including the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Texas and eight large-scale nuclear power plants.

"I am thrilled to announce the Republic of Korea Deal keeps getting BETTER!" he wrote on Truth Social, referring to South Korea by its official name. "8.4 Billion Dollars for an enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Project. Producing more Oil and Gas means American Energy Dominance and Energy Security in the World for the Future!"

He did not elaborate on the details of the project. EOR involves techniques to recover additional oil from existing oil fields.

Trump's announcement came as a surprise as South Korea believes that the EOR project is not among those included in a bilateral strategic investment agreement.

"What the two countries have agreed on with regard to strategic investment is limited to what's specified in the joint fact sheet and press release," an official at Seoul's industry ministry told Yonhap News Agency over the phone.

"Through a trade channel, we have asked the U.S. side (about the announcement)."

The official was referring to the joint fact sheet that Seoul and Washington released last November to outline bilateral agreements on trade, investment, security and other realms.

Trump highlighted the investment project as he has underscored his economic achievements ahead of the November midterm elections amid public concerns over the monthslong war with Iran that has driven energy prices higher and deepened economic uncertainties.

Last year, the two countries reached the trade agreement that committed South Korea to investing $350 billion in the United States -- $150 billion for the shipbuilding sector and the remainder for strategic investments -- in return for lower U.S. tariffs on Korean goods.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 30, 2026, in this photo released by UPI. (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 2 日（韩联社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周五表示，与韩国的协议“不断完善”，并宣布了一项价值 84 亿美元的“提高石油采收率项目”。首尔和华盛顿正在努力落实韩国去年签署的贸易协议中的投资承诺。

特朗普在社交媒体上发表了上述言论。此前，他公布了根据贸易协议对韩国的首批投资项目，其中包括在德克萨斯州建设一座燃气发电厂和八座大型核电站。

“我很高兴地宣布，与大韩民国的协议越来越好！”他在Truth Social上写道，这里他用的是韩国的官方名称。“84亿美元用于提高石油采收率（EOR）项目。生产更多石油和天然气意味着美国在未来世界能源领域占据主导地位，并确保能源安全！”

他没有详细说明该项目。提高采收率（EOR）是指从现有油田中开采更多石油的技术。

特朗普的声明令人意外，因为韩国方面认为提高采收率项目并不在双边战略投资协议涵盖范围内。

首尔产业通商资源部一位官员在电话中告诉韩联社：“两国在战略投资方面达成的共识仅限于联合情况说明书和新闻稿中规定的内容。”

“我们已通过贸易渠道向美方询问了（有关声明的）情况。”

这位官员指的是首尔和华盛顿去年11月发布的联合情况说明书，其中概述了双方在贸易、投资、安全和其他领域的协议。

在公众对持续数月的伊朗战争感到担忧之际，特朗普强调了这项投资项目，并借此机会宣传了他的经济成就。这场战争推高了能源价格，加剧了经济的不确定性，也给11月的中期选举带来了压力。

去年，两国达成贸易协议，韩国承诺向美国投资 3500 亿美元——其中 1500 亿美元用于造船业，其余用于战略投资——以换取美国降低对韩国商品的关税。

2026年9月30日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在华盛顿白宫椭圆形办公室与商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克共同宣布一项消息。这张照片由合众国际社（UPI）发布。（韩联社）

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（第四版）特朗普公布韩国对阿拉斯加液化天然气项目、德克萨斯州发电厂和8座核反应堆的投资计划

（导语）特朗普称与韩国的协议“不断完善”，并公布了一项价值84亿美元的石油开采项目