The Petronas-Sarawak oil intrigue


Setting a precedent: A worker cycles past Petronas LNG complex in Bintulu. The case between Petronas and Sarawak will be an interesting landmark because it sets the stage for other states such as Sabah and Terengganu to set up their own version of ‘Petros’.

Change in political landscape paves way for a decision on who has control over oil and gas resources once and for all

SIX DAYS after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the dissolution of Parliament, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) received a letter from the Attorney General (AG) of Sarawak, which it knew it had to act on.

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