Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2026-02-03, The Edge Malaysia:

(Feb 3): Malaysia released two ageing tankers it detained for conducting a ship-to-ship transfer of oil without permission on a bond, following a request from a representative for the vessels, according to maritime authorities.

The supertanker Nora was transferring crude oil to Rcelebra at the time of the arrest, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said in a statement Tuesday. They were detained by the group’s Penang unit for conducting a cargo transfer without permission and anchoring in a non-anchorage area, it added.

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Dateline 2026-02-03, The Star:

PETALING JAYA: Propel Global Bhd entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd (SEC) and Reservoir Link Energy Bhd to jointly explore the development of a modular gas power plant in Sabah.

In a joint statement, Propel Global and Reservoir Link said the collaboration aims to provide a cost-efficient, low-emission, and rapidly deployable energy solution supporting industrial growth and grid stability across Sabah.

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Dateline 2026-02-04, Reuters:

DOHA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state-owned firm Petronas is set to sign a liquefied natural gas supply deal with QatarEnergy as the southeast Asian nation seeks more supplies of the super-chilled fuel, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, will sign a contract for up to 2 million metric tons per annum of LNG, one of the sources said.

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Dateline 2026-02-01, Business Today:

Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than RM512 million (US$129.9 million) worth of crude oil seized 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head, Penang last week, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said on Saturday (Jan 31). 

The agency did not specify the origin of the oil being transferred.The waters off Malaysia are known as a regular site for illegal ship-to-ship transfers, where oil is shifted between tankers at sea to obscure its origin.

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Dateline 2026-01-30, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Malakoff Corporation Bhd (KL:MALAKOFF) said the Energy Commission has given the nod for its three gas power plants with an aggregate capacity of 2,082MW to continue operations until December 31, 2029.

In a statement, Malakoff said the extension enables these plants to continue supplying electricity to the national grid, supporting Malaysia’s ongoing energy needs amid sustained demand and transition.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, The Rakyat Post:

Petron Malaysia is progressing its path towards a low-carbon future through a strategic partnership with Progressture Renewables Sdn Bhd (Progressture Solar). Under this long-term partnership, 100 Petron service stations nationwide will be equipped with solar panels photovoltaic (PV) systems, reinforcing Petron’s commitment to Malaysia’s net-zero 2050 ambitions.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): A win for environmental watchdog RimbaWatch against two Malaysian ministries over Shell Malaysia’s “green” claims could make environmental, social and governance (ESG) statements legally enforceable, with penalties for misleading claims, MBSB Research said.

The watchdog filed a judicial review against the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability for failing to act on Shell Malaysia’s alleged misleading “carbon neutral” and “eco-friendly” claims, arguing the Malaysian government isn’t meeting international climate protection standards under the ICJ Climate Change Advisory Opinion. The ministries, however, said the issue is beyond their jurisdiction.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, The Edge Malaysia:

SHAH ALAM (Jan 23): Phase four of the temporary rental assistance, which is from January to March 2026, will be extended to 67 household heads (KIR) affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the extension was approved at the Selangor State Executive Council Meeting No. 3/2026 on Jan 21, following the latest assessments and site visits conducted by the Petaling District and Land Office.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Malay Mail:

MUKAH, Jan 23 — The presence of highly flammable methane gas has been confirmed at the Kaul Festival site in Oya near here, following an extensive monitoring operation by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba).

Zone 4 Bomba Sibu Chief Andy Alie said the situation is considered high risk after readings from specialised gas detection equipment recorded Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) levels of between 90 and 100 per cent, indicating a potentially dangerous concentration of flammable gas.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Energy Intelligence:

Petronas has escalated its long-running dispute with the Sarawak state government, seeking judicial relief against 120 million ringgit ($29.9 million) in penalties imposed on five of its subsidiaries — a move that places the Bintulu LNG complex firmly at the heart of a widening contest over gas governance in Malaysia’s most important producing state.

The companies — including the national oil company’s upstream division, Petronas Carigali, as well as Malaysia LNG, Malaysia LNG Dua, Malaysia LNG Tiga and Petronas LNG 9 — jointly applied to the High Court in Kuching, Sarawak, for permission to pursue a judicial review of the fines.

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