Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2025-07-30, New Straits Times:

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is moving a step closer towards adopting nuclear energy as part of its long-term energy transition strategy, with the government having completed a pre-feasibility study on nuclear power, says Chang Lih Kang.

The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said the study’s initial findings indicated that nuclear energy has strong potential to serve as a stable, clean and reliable power source for the country.

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Dateline 2026-01-08, Focus Malaysia:

MAIN Market-listed one-stop provider of sustainable energy and engineering solutions, Kinergy Advancement Bhd (KAB), has unveiled that it has emerged a power plant contractor as part of an EPCC (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning)-scale consortium project execution.

This follows the formalisation of an equipment supply agreement by a Kinergy-led consortium for one gas turbine and one generator which marks a key execution milestone in the proposed development of a new combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant at the former Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium (TTPC) site.

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Dateline 2026-01-07, New Straits Times:

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) has reiterated its “Neutral” stance on Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&G) sector and maintained its Brent crude forecast at an average of US$60 per barrel for 2026, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela.

The investment bank said developments in Venezuela are largely “sentiment noise” and not a fundamental driver for Malaysian producers and service providers. It added that President Donald Trump’s renewed pledge to boost US crude output is also expected to have minimal impact on local O&G players.

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Dateline 2026-01-07, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Vantris Energy Bhd formerly Sapura Energy Bhd, has secured two work orders from PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd worth a combined RM1.4 billion for offshore transportation and installation works.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, the group said the work orders were awarded to its wholly owned unit Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd, under an existing contract.

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Dateline 2026-01-02, Free Malaysia Today:

PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak government is looking into contracts or memoranda of understanding with oil companies in a bid to lower state-owned AirBorneo’s operating costs.

Sarawak transport minister Lee Kim Shin said fuel is one of the largest cost components in airline operations, The Borneo Post reported.

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Dateline 2026-01-01, The Edge Malaysia:

Sabah is tapping microalgae to support the state’s green energy goals under the Sabah Energy Roadmap and Master Plan 2040, which aims to achieve over 50% renewable energy capacity by 2035 and 80% by 2050.

In July, the Sabah Agro-Industrial Precinct (SAIP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CCE Power Holdings Sdn Bhd to develop a microalgae biomass power plant utilising microalgae as feedstock to produce crude algae oil for biofuel and generate green energy in Kimanis, Sabah.

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Dateline 2026-01-02, New Straits Time:

KAJANG: Two stalls were severely damaged and three vehicles suffered various damages after a helium gas cylinder exploded at a food court in Sungai Ramal here today.

The incident occurred at about 12 noon and involved a helium cylinder used for inflating balloons.

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Dateline 2026-01-03, Maritime Fairtrade:

FUELTRAX, a leading provider of electronic fuel monitoring systems (EFMS), has entered into a partnership with Dataran Elektra to meet the increasing demand for fuel monitoring solutions in Malaysia. As the first PETRONAS-licensed agent for FUELTRAX, Dataran Elektra will facilitate the purchase of FUELTRAX systems for clients who are required to buy from licensed entities.

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Dateline 2025-09-12, Reccessary:

Japan’s petrochemical major Kaneka broke ground on its first biomass steam plant in Malaysia on Sept. 11, in partnership with local renewable developer BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE).

The facility is scheduled to begin operations in the third quarter of 2026 and is expected to cut 30,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent annually, supporting Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s progress toward its 2050 net-zero target.

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Dateline 2025-10-23, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is now on a solid track to achieve 40% renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2035 and 70% by 2050 under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia’s RE capacity has so far reached 30% led by solar energy which contributes more than 5,000 megawatts.

“The next step is to decarbonise the electricity sector, including Malaysia’s bold commitment to reduce coal capacity by 50% by 2035 and completely phase out coal-fired power plants by 2044.

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