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Asia’s potential upstream powerhouse
Petronas-Eni eyes joint venture to prioritise key gas developments, with huge opportunities for growth in Indonesia and a steady Malaysia portfolio
Malaysia tackles upstream declines
Petronas is making huge efforts to arrest falling oil production and accelerate gas increases to meet rising demand, but political tensions persist
Hydrocarbon Processing Refining Databook 2025: Asia-Pacific
A burgeoning middle class is boosting demand for refining capacity in Asia, with China leading the way and India also with many projects underway
Thailand’s LNG readies for commercial transformation
The start of private LNG imports may trigger an evolution in the country’s policy of energy security to encompass commercial exploitation
Indonesia seeks to revitalise 1m b/d oil production dream
Policy initiatives will take time to reverse declining output, and restoring investor confidence is far from certain
Thailand and Cambodia eye oil and gas detente
Asian neighbours seek resolution on territorial dispute for hydrocarbons development that has spanned decades
Malaysia looks to deepwater to sustain output
The country is nearing a tipping point as its domestic needs continue to grow
New regulations pose risks for Thai refiners
Attempts to control domestic fuel prices could threaten supply
Greater Sunrise brightens Timor-Leste's outlook
But the young nation may have to go through a fallow period before that project comes online as the Bayu-Undan field nears exhaustion
Indonesia prioritises domestic needs over LNG exports
The country’s hunger for energy will continue to compete with its LNG exports, even as more gas projects progress and new liquefaction capacity comes online
The Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur
Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Timor Leste Vietnam
Simon Ferrie
12 July 2022
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Southeast Asian nations poised for crucial decade

Future development prospects are mixed across the energy-hungry region

Southeast Asia’s energy needs continue to grow rapidly, and the 2020s are set to be a critical decade for the region’s upstream. Energy demand is projected to rise by 3pc a year this decade, and three-quarters of that increase will be met by fossil fuels, the IEA predicts. Upstream activity in the region is dominated by NOCs with varying approaches and priorities. But governments also need to attract foreign investment and expertise to develop significant projects. And like all developing nations, Southeast Asian countries are seeking to balance that need with the desire to maximise returns on their natural resources, as well as their respective carbon pledges. The regional outlooks for oil

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