Malaysia's Petronas declares force majeure at Myanmar gas field

The decision came after challenges that resulted in the production rate dropping below the technical threshold of the offshore gas processing plant, Petronas said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said on Friday that its Myanmar unit had declared force majeure on its Yetagun field on Thursday due to depletion of gas production.

The decision came after challenges that resulted in the production rate dropping below the technical threshold of the offshore gas processing plant, Petronas said in a statement.