LNG Canada will use Chinese steel in its $33 billion expansion at Kitimat, British Columbia, according to CBC, which reported the detail on Friday.
The outlet did not say which steel suppliers are involved, how much material will be purchased, or when deliveries are expected. It also did not indicate whether the decision has drawn any response from Canadian steel producers or government officials.
The expansion carries a price tag of $33 billion, CBC reports, and is located at the Kitimat site in northwestern British Columbia. The choice of Chinese steel places a foreign supplier at the center of a major Canadian energy build-out.
What to watch next: whether LNG Canada or Ottawa comments on the sourcing decision, and whether Canadian steelmakers respond.
