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Petronas ramps up production drive to safeguard Malaysia’s energy security

National oil firm works with authorities and global partners to fast-track output gains amid rising geopolitical risks to supply

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KUALA LUMPUR — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is working with the relevant authorities to secure domestic supply while accelerating efforts to raise crude production.

Vice president of upstream development Mohd Nazlee Rasol said Petronas, as the national oil company, is ensuring supply security remains a priority, with ongoing engagements focused on identifying the fastest ways to increase output.

Petronas is in discussions with service providers, including Weatherford, on technologies and initiatives that could lift oil and gas production, said Mohd Nazlee during a panel session on “Accelerating Development for Energy Security: Fast-Tracking Field Strategies in a Volatile World” held at the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) here yesterday, reported Bernama.

Mohd Nazlee said Petronas has formed a task force to assess measures to boost production, adding that additional production would help ensure continued supply to its refineries.

“For gas, I guess again in Sarawak, for example, we have an abundance of gas there, and we have our portfolios. But definitely, whatever happens in West Asia will impact some of these portfolios. We are, again, working closely with the relevant authorities just to understand how we can improve supply security to ensure it is not affecting Malaysia,” he added. — April 2, 2026

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