Anwar, Abang Jo agree to expedite Petronas-Petros negotiations
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg agreed to finalise the basic principles as soon as possible to facilitate negotiations between Petronas and Sarawak's oil company Petros.
Both of them had also reached an agreement to resolve all issues that arose previously through negotiations.
"This step is crucial to unlock the vast potential of the collaboration between Petronas and Petros, ensuring its effective implementation.
"This includes expediting the commercial supply of energy to Asean countries," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement today.
The meeting between the Prime Minister and the Sarawak premier was held together with Petronas and Petros' top leadership at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya today.
Last week, Abang Johari said he was "playing ball" with Petronas amid the ongoing dispute over natural gas in the state.
This comes after an escalation of dispute between the two companies where Petronas confirmed it had received a legal notice from the Sarawak government, stating that its exploration arm, Petronas Carigali, was operating illegally in Sarawak and had violated Section 7(e) of the Sarawak Distribution of Gas Ordinance 2016.
Petronas Carigali has been given 21 days to obtain the necessary licence, failing which could lead to financial penalties under Section 21A of the ordinance.
Two weeks ago, Petronas failed to obtain an injunction in a Kuching High Court to halt the suit filed by the state-owned petroleum company Petros to stop the court from hearing the suit on gas payments.
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