Petronas' RM137bil Canadian LNG project to begin soon

Malaysia's iconic Petronas Twin Towers are seen in the background of the Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas logo at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur. - AFP filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) multi-billion-ringgit liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Canada is expected to start this September.

“We are awaiting the final environmental certificate. We are hoping it will come by this fall (September to December). All of the other prerequisites have been dealt with now,” said British Columbia Finance Minister Michael de Jong.