US Secures $57 Billion in Energy Deals With Indo-Pacific Allies, Burgum Says

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the deals were intended to ensure that Indo-Pacific allies do not have to buy from adversaries.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during a press event in Washington on March 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times3/16/2026|Updated: 3/16/2026U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on March 15 that allied nations in the Indo-Pacific have reached $57 billion worth of energy deals with American companies.Burgum told Fox News that more than 22 energy deals were signed during the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan, bringing the total value of agreements to $57 billion.