Chemical industry in Malaysia

projects tracked
9
active
9

Projects in Malaysia

chemXplore tracks 9 projects in Malaysia, of which 9 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 2 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 8 new construction and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

4 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 9 September 2026 Harvester Energy Estuary Cluster SFA PSC, Malay Basin · Announced / Concept
  • 25 May 2026 PETRONAS PRefChem Equity Acquisition, Pengerang · FID / Sanctioned
  • March 2026 PETRONAS Limbayong Deepwater Development · Announced / Concept
  • March 2026 Gas Malaysia RGT Yan FSRU Regasification Terminal · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 19 January 2026 Rianlon R&D and Manufacturing Base, Johor, Malaysia · Under Construction

Latest Malaysian chemical industry news

7 October 2026
Air Products to build LNG-based ASU at PETRONAS Gas‑led Pengerang terminal

LNG cold energy will liquefy air to produce >600 t/day of liquid O2, N2 and Ar for southern and central Malaysia; start-up expected early 2027.

5 October 2026
AkzoNobel sells Decorative Paints South East Asia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

Seven-country Deco sale yields about $1bn net; EV/FY25 EBITDA multiple 21x; closing mid‑2027 (Indonesia late‑2026).

1 October 2026
PETRONAS: Songkhla Export Pipeline temporarily shut

Precautionary halt after a routine inspection; integrated supply network used to maintain Malaysian gas deliveries while safety checks continue.

30 September 2026
PETRONAS advances sustainable fuels with Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1

Advanced Sustainable Fuel (ASF) powers Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS in F1’s first season of advanced sustainable fuels; PETRONAS is building biorefinery capacity for SAF, HVO and bio‑naphtha.

28 September 2026
TotalEnergies strategy and outlook 2026

4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.

17 September 2026
JGC to co-establish SEA METEC, Southeast Asia's first methane evaluation centre

Four-way MoC creates a regional centre for testing, verification, training, R&D and knowledge sharing on methane measurement technologies in Southeast Asia.

17 September 2026
Air Liquide and Gas Malaysia to explore low-carbon hydrogen and Bio-LNG projects

MoU to assess low-carbon hydrogen, CO2 off‑take and Bio‑LNG projects in Malaysia, combining gas-separation and liquefaction expertise with local infrastructure to accelerate decarbonization.

15 September 2026
TechnipFMC awarded iEPCI contract for PETRONAS Limbayong deepwater project

iEPCI contract for PETRONAS’ Limbayong deepwater project offshore Malaysia; uses Subsea 2.0 CTO; contract classed $75–$250M and included in Q3 2026 inbound orders.

15 September 2026
PETRONAS-led SEA METEC collaboration with JOGMEC, JGC and TotalEnergies

New Southeast Asia centre to evaluate methane measurement and monitoring technologies, deliver training, and align reporting with OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5.

14 September 2026
PETRONAS Carigali secures 35-year PSC for MTJDA Block A-18-01

New PSC links existing Block A‑18 with adjacent exploration area; GSA in place to continue gas supply to Malaysia and Thailand.