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The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Malaysia still a key area for oil and gas investments
BMI anticipates the upstream sector in Asia would remain robust, driving capital expenditure growth for exploration and production activities. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to remain a key area for investments in the oil and gas sector, particularly in upstream activities, decarbonisation and energy transition projects, according to BMI Country Risk and Industry Research (BMI). In a statement, the Fitch Solutions Group company anticipated that the upstream sector in Asia would remain robust, driving capital expenditure (capex) growth for exploration and production activities. 'Despite a lower oil and gas price environment, the majority of capital spending will continue to focus on upstream exploration and production,' it said. According to BMI, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd is expected to maintain stable capex of around RM50bil for this year, given the investment requirements for several greenfield and brownfield projects through between this year and 2027. In the upstream segment, it noted that PETRONAS plans to ramp up the drilling of development wells, raising the number of wells from 56 last year to 73 wells this year. 'Last year, PETRONAS signed 14 production sharing contracts (PSCs) with local and foreign companies and held equity stakes in certain PSCs,' it said. BMI said that capital requirements for overseas projects are expected to rise since the company secured new oil and gas blocks for exploration in Suriname last year. 'PETRONAS signed agreements for upstream assets in Angola, Indonesia, Brazil, the UAE and Oman,' it added. Last August, PETRONAS, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and Britain-based Storegga signed a joint study and development agreement to explore the construction of carbon capture and storage opportunities in the Penyu Basin located off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The agreement covers investments to store five million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2030, including shipping and logistics. 'In the long term, PETRONAS will need to allocate higher capex for the development of Indonesia's Masela liquefied natural gas project, in which Petronas holds a 15% equity stake,' BMI added. — Bernama
The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Malaysia remains key area for investments in upstream activities, decarbonisation, energy transition
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to remain a key area for investments in the oil and gas sector, particularly in upstream activities, decarbonisation and energy transition projects, according to BMI Country Risk and Industry Research (BMI). In a statement, the Fitch Solutions Group company anticipated that the upstream sector in Asia would remain robust, driving capital expenditure (capex) growth for exploration and production activities. "Despite a lower oil and gas price environment, the majority of capital spending will continue to focus on upstream exploration and production,' it said. According to BMI, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd is expected to maintain a stable capital expenditure of around RM50 billion for 2025, given the investment requirements for several greenfield and brownfield projects through 2025-2027. In the upstream segment, it noted that Petronas plans to ramp up the drilling of development wells, raising the number of wells from 56 in 2024 to 73 wells in 2025. "In 2024, Petronas signed 14 production sharing contracts (PSCs) with local and foreign companies and held equity stakes in certain PSCs,' it said. BMI opined that capital requirements for overseas projects are expected to rise since the company has secured new oil and gas blocks for exploration in Suriname in 2024. "Petronas signed agreements for upstream assets in Angola, Indonesia, Brazil, the UAE and Oman,' it added. In August 2024, Petronas, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and UK-based Storegga signed a joint study and development agreement to explore the construction of carbon capture and storage opportunities in the Penyu Basin located in Peninsular Malaysia. The agreement covers investments to store five million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year by 2030, including CO2 shipping and logistics. "In the long term, Petronas will need to allocate higher capex for the development of Indonesia's Masela liquefied natural gas project, in which Petronas holds a 15 per cent equity stake,' BMI added. - Bernama
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Malaysia remains key area for investments in upstream activities, decarbonisation, energy transition
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to remain a key area for investments in the oil and gas sector, particularly in upstream activities, decarbonisation and energy transition projects, according to BMI Country Risk and Industry Research (BMI). In a statement, the Fitch Solutions Group company anticipated that the upstream sector in Asia would remain robust, driving capital expenditure (capex) growth for exploration and production activities. "Despite a lower oil and gas price environment, the majority of capital spending will continue to focus on upstream exploration and production," it said. According to BMI, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd is expected to maintain a stable capital expenditure of around RM50 billion for 2025, given the investment requirements for several greenfield and brownfield projects through 2025–2027. In the upstream segment, it noted that Petronas plans to ramp up the drilling of development wells, raising the number of wells from 56 in 2024 to 73 wells in 2025. "In 2024, Petronas signed 14 production sharing contracts (PSCs) with local and foreign companies and held equity stakes in certain PSCs," it said. BMI opined that capital requirements for overseas projects are expected to rise since the company has secured new oil and gas blocks for exploration in Suriname in 2024. "Petronas signed agreements for upstream assets in Angola, Indonesia, Brazil, the UAE and Oman," it added. In August 2024, Petronas, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and UK-based Storegga signed a joint study and development agreement to explore the construction of carbon capture and storage opportunities in the Penyu Basin located in Peninsular Malaysia. The agreement covers investments to store five million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year by 2030, including CO₂ shipping and logistics. "In the long term, Petronas will need to allocate higher capex for the development of Indonesia's Masela liquefied natural gas project, in which Petronas holds a 15 per cent equity stake," BMI added. — BERNAMA
Malaysia Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysia Sun
BMI sees Malaysia's consumer spending to remain robust
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The BMI Country Risk and Industry Research has maintained its view that Malaysia will experience further strong growth in consumer spending in 2025. The research house said in a note last Friday that this stable growth outlook is underpinned by a low inflationary environment and a stable labor market. "Our outlook envisages a steady uptick in spending over the forecast period to 2029 due to solid household incomes and tourism-related retail sales," it noted. However, it pointed out that downside risks remain, as high debt levels leave Malaysian households vulnerable to elevated interest rates, requiring consumers to allocate more of their budgets to debt repayments for longer and constraining their ability to spend on other goods and services. Overall, BMI forecasts household spending to grow by 5.2 percent year-on-year over 2025, in real terms, to a value of 943.7 billion ringgit (215.6 billion U.S. dollars), up from 896.9 billion ringgit in 2024. As a result, Malaysia's household spending has returned to pre-Covid levels of growth, where it grew at a real average rate of 5.2 percent year-on-year during the 2015-2019 period. (1 ringgit equals 0.23 U.S dollars).
