End to Petronas-Sarawak controversy


By FINTAN NGP ARUNA
Top management : (from left) Petronas executive vice-president & Group CFO Datuk George Ratilal, Wan Zulkiflee, chairman Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, executive vice-president & CEO downstream Md Arif Mahmood and executive vice-president & CEO upstream Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib at the press conference of the national oil company’s Q2 results.

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), embroiled in a controversy with the Sarawak Government over the issue of non-Sarawakians working in the state’s oil and gas industry, believes that the issue will be resolved amicably with all parties able to work something out.

Petronas chief executive officer and president Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said the company’s leadership team has been in continuous engagement with the relevant authorities over the matter.

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