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State-owned German energy group Uniper is holding talks with Canada to expand its ‌liquefied natural gas purchases, three people familiar with the matter said, as part of Berlin’s plans to strike a broad economic partnership and cut reliance on U.S. supplies.

The discussions, which the sources said are taking place on ​a corporate and political level, are happening as Germany pitches for a Canadian submarine tender that ​is likely to involve deals in other areas, including rare earths, batteries and ⁠energy.

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Canada has been ​seeking alternative offtakers to reduce its gas export dependency on the United ​States, including Japan, India ⁠and Malaysia.

Germany’s economy ministry said there was an expectation that any submarine tender award would generate added value in the client’s country as part of a so-called offset agreement, adding it was supporting such efforts.

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