Calls to cool down on coal
While delegates from 200 countries come together to ramp up climate action and investors worldwide call for an end to banking on coal as part of the energy mix, the Trump administration followed through with its threat to host a fossil-fuel promotional side event at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP24), currently held in the […]
Singapore’s petroleum company Coastal Oil to exit market
SINGAPORE: Singapore petroleum company Coastal Oil Singapore Pte Ltd has entered liquidation as of Dec. 13, according to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. The company has decided to wind up but no other information was available. Coastal Oil declined to comment when contacted. Coastal Oil is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-incorporated Coastal Holdings and […]
Energy Commission: No electricity surcharge on domestic peninsular users
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — No electricity surcharge will be levied on domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia from January 1 to June 30, 2019, although the government agreed to continue implementing the imbalance cost pass-through (ICPT) mechanism during this period, says the Energy Commission (EC). The commission said this followed the government’s decision to use the […]
Fixing of floor price for oil bodes well for Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Amid an uncertain oil and gas (O&G) environment, it would seem that a floor price for crude oil has been fixed at US$60 per barrel since the collective agreement by global oil producers to cut supply. This development bodes well for Malaysia, both the government and local O&G industry players, as it signifies […]
Abang Johari: No multi-layer sales tax on petroleum products
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg today clarified that only the export sales tax will be imposed on petroleum products. Clarifying that there would be no multi-layer sales tax on petroleum products, he said there was a lot of misunderstanding on the export sales tax for petroleum and gas product,s which was announced in […]
Petronas Wants Malaysia to be Regional LNG Bunkering Hub
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas plans to introduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations at the country from the second half of 2019. “As a major player in the LNG business, PETRONAS is well-positioned to support the strategic intent for Malaysia to become the regional LNG bunkering hub,” it said in the Petronas Activity […]
Green Dreams
With climate change expected to take a devastating toll on Southeast Asia, Indonesia, one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases and a country likely to be disproportionately affected by extreme weather conditions, is looking to take action. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has committed to cut emissions by at least 29 per cent by […]
Singapore Energy-Saving Firm Wins $33 Million KKR Investment
KKR & Co. is buying a stake of as much as S$45 million ($33 million) in Barghest Building Performance, a Singapore provider of energy saving solutions, in the private equity firm’s first impact investment globally. It’s investing as part of a Series B fundraising for BBP, which helps companies throughout Asia reduce electricity consumption by […]
