Dateline 2026-06-30, The Edge Malaysia:
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Malaysia’s national oil company PETRONAS said on Tuesday it has made two new discoveries in Suriname’s offshore Block 52.
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PETRONAS finds more petroleum off Suriname, one well shows high oil yield
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New RE value for retiring coal plants, says DPM
July 8, 2026Dateline 2026-07-03, The Stars:
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to repurpose sites of retiring coal-fired power plants into renewable energy (RE) hubs and battery energy storage facilities under a proposed National Coal Site Repurposing Framework, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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Sarawak deputy premier expects oil and gas exploration study to be completed by year end
July 7, 2026Dateline 2026-07-04, The Edge Malaysia:
LAWAS (July 4): A comprehensive study to determine the potential of natural gas and naturally occurring hydrogen resources in several areas of Sarawak is expected to be completed by year end, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
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Elsa unit secures autonomous underwater vehicle inspection contract
July 6, 2026Dateline 2026-07-03, The Edge Malaysia:
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Elsa Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Elsa Energy Sdn Bhd has accepted letters of award from a major exploration and production company to provide autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) subsea structure inspection services for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
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KLK’s Indonesian unit hit with RM159 mil arbitration claim over gas supply dispute
July 5, 2026Dateline 2026-07-03, The Edge Malaysia:
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd said its Indonesian unit is facing an arbitration claim of about RM159 million over the termination of a gas supply agreement.
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Michael Tang’s vehicle re-emerges as substantial shareholder of Hibiscus Petroleum
July 4, 2026Dateline 2026-06-26, The Edge Malaysia:
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd saw the re-emergence of Mettiz Capital Sdn Bhd as a substantial shareholder.
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Witness: Leak of PETRONAS upstream and financial info could have undermined negotiations with Petros
July 3, 2026Dateline 2026-06-26, The Edge Malaysia:
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): A leak of Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) upstream operations and financial performance for 2024 could have undermined its negotiations with Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) and put the national oil and gas company at a disadvantage, a general manager for PETRONAS told the Sessions Court on Friday.
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TotalEnergies and PETRONAS embark on ‘major’ oil & gas search in Oceania
July 2, 2026Dateline 2026-06-26, Offshore Energy:
TotalEnergies and Petronas previously disclosed a plan to drill the Mailu-1 exploration well, as Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater well, within Block PL 576 in 2025. However, the well was later expected to be spudded in 2026 using Noble Corporation’s Noble Viking seventh-generation drillship.
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Lightning strike triggers offshore oil and gas platform explosion in Miri
July 1, 2026Dateline 2026-06-28, New Straits Times:
MIRI: A vent stack at an offshore oil and gas facility here was struck by lightning today, triggering a brief gas line explosion.
A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said immediate action was taken to close the shut-off valve to control the situation and mitigate further risks.
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Exploration of oil, gas: Malaysian companies invited to invest in Bangladesh’s energy sector
June 30, 2026Dateline 2026-06-24, The Business Standard:
Both sides also encouraged cooperation between relevant national energy companies and private sector stakeholders to promote long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships that contribute to energy security, sustainability, and economic development in both countries.
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