FILE PHOTO: Shell CEO Wael Sawan speaks at the Energy Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Energy majors are pouring money into gas exploration and production in Malaysia and Indonesia to meet rising power demand from growing populations and a proliferation of data centres in the region.
The wave of investments come as European majors pivot back to more profitable conventional fuels as countries embark on different energy transition paths, while Southeast Asian governments want more affordable local gas supplies to drive economic growth and improve energy security.
