BANGKOK: Thailand's largest petrochemical maker, PTT Global Chemical Pcl (PTTGC), said on Monday it planned to make a decision on a petrochemical investment plan for Malaysia in late 2013, delayed from the middle of the year.
The delay was because Malaysia needed more time to seek a partner for the downstream petrochemical business, while PTTGC is keen on the mid-stream project, PTTGC Chief Executive Anon Sirisaengtaksin told reporters.
PTTGC has been considering the possibility of jointly investing in that project with Malaysian state-run oil company Petronas.
The Thai company has also signed a partnetship agreement with Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas firm, Pertamina , to build a petrochemical complex in Indonesia with an estimated cost of US$4bil to US$5bil. - Reuters
