Chemical industry in Malaysia

projects tracked
12
active
12

Projects in Malaysia

chemXplore tracks 12 projects in Malaysia, of which 12 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. 5 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 10 new construction, 1 expansion 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 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

6 November 2026
LOTTE Chemical restructures basic chemicals and expands specialty businesses after Q3 2026 loss

Q3 revenue KRW 5.3951T, operating loss KRW 281.4B; Daesan JV launched; Yeosu integration targeted H1 next year; Yulchon compounding capacity 500,000 t/yr with new specialty line in Q1.

2 November 2026
BHP advances multiple pathways toward near‑zero steelmaking

Industry investment and policy support sustain demonstrations across blast‑furnace retrofits, DRI–ESF, and electrochemical routes while economics and infrastructure shape deployment timing.

2 November 2026
TotalEnergies to acquire 30% operated stake in Lang Lebah and B14 offshore gas fields

30% operated stake to develop Lang Lebah and B14 as an integrated project, unlocking >6.5 Tcf (≈1 billion boe) and targeting a ~10 BCMA plateau to supply Malaysia LNG.

1 November 2026
TotalEnergies strengthens methane-reduction ties with PETRONAS, SONANGOL and OIL

Creates a Southeast Asia methane-tech evaluation centre using decade-long detection expertise; signs technical cooperation on emissions and flaring; expands drone campaigns and targets near-zero upstream methane by 2030.

29 October 2026
TechnipFMC Q3 2026 results

Raised Subsea 2026 revenue guidance; Q3 Subsea orders $2.05bn and opportunities list midpoint $32bn; free cash flow $469.7m and $320m of share buybacks.

23 October 2026
PETRONAS, TotalEnergies and Mitsui form JV to develop Southern CCS Hub storage offshore Malaysia

JV will develop offshore CO2 storage targeting up to 5 Mtpa injection; first injection targeted by 2031; supports Malaysia's Southern CCS Hub and potential cross-border CO2 shipments.

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.