Chemical industry in Malaysia

Projects in Malaysia

chemXplore tracks 8 projects in Malaysia, of which 8 are active.

2 Announced / Concept 3 FEED / Pre-FID 1 FID / Sanctioned 2 Under Construction

7 new construction and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
1 project
2028
1 project
2029
1 project
2030
none
2031
none

4 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

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

Owners and developers: Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) (4), DIALOG Resources Sdn. Bhd. (1), Enilive (1), Euglena Co., Ltd. (1), Gas Malaysia Berhad (1), Harvester Energy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (1)

Investors: Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) (1), Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (1), VTTI (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 6 of these 8 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Crude oil (4), Natural gas (4), HVO (1), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (1)

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Latest Malaysian chemical industry news

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.

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.

9 September 2026
PETRONAS advances upstream with Estuary PSC award and Mutiara seismic handover

Harvester wins Estuary SFA PSC for Malay Basin fields; enhanced 3D seismic handed to DIALOG for Mutiara Cluster, targeting first production by 2029.

7 September 2026
Eni and PETRONAS assess high‑performance bio‑gasoline via Ecofining

Feasibility study to evaluate Ecofining‑based bio‑gasoline for motorsport performance and potential commercial rollout.

3 September 2026
PETRONAS enhances myPROdata with Agentic AI

myPROdata will gain Agentic AI to link subsurface and surface data, enabling faster, end-to-end upstream evaluations and investment analysis.