Oil majors laying off jobs and cutting expenditures


PETALING JAYA: The oil price slump since June 2014 has heaped pressure on oil majors worldwide to lay off jobs and to reduce their capital expenditures (capex) and operational expenditure (opex) as part of their cost-cutting measures.

Shell had indicated that it will reduce some 10,000 employees after it had acquired BG Group last month for US$53bil (RM223bil).

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Business , Petronas , oil and gas , Job , VSS

Next In Nation

Man injured as factory catches fire in Ipoh
Automatic invitations not extended to former PMs for National Day parade
Kids embrace National Day spirit in their own way
Serial cable thief arrested after 30-minute KL car chase
Malaysia must increase rice self-sufficiency to 80%, says Mat Sabu
Muhyiddin welcomes govt initiatives to ease cost-of-living burden
National Day parade of military assets captivates spectators
Student dies after falling from 22nd floor of Setapak residence
Foreign visitors feel the beat of the celebrations
Haze: Four areas in S'wak still hazardous, 18 other areas in Malaysia record unhealthy readings

Others Also Read