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Abang Johari gestures to Petros’ red LNG cylinder as Public Services Minister Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom (second from left) and Petros President Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo (left) look on. – Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING (December 2): Sarawak today marked a historic moment with the launch of its own liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros).
Petros-brand LPG will soon be a fixture in homes, businesses and industries in the state with the distribution of these red gas cylinders beginning with Kuching and Samarahan next year before spreading across the state in 2022.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who officiated the launch, said that each 14kg gas cylinder will be sold at RM 26.60.
“We are giving a subsidy of around 50 percent for the Petros LPG, as they told me that the original price is actually around RM 50, which is quite expensive.
“The Petros LPG will be sold at RM 26.60 per 14kg cylinder as it is an item controlled by the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Affairs,” he said at the launch in Kubah Ria.
He said that in addition to the distribution of Petros LPG across the state, plans are also underway to export the gas cylinders to neighboring Sarawak countries such as Indonesia.
“The Governor of West Kalimantan has written me a letter requesting that Sarawak supply LPG to West Kalimantan, especially to the villages on the (Sarawak-West Kalimantan) border.
“In principle, we have accepted this agreement, but we must first have a formal agreement with West Kalimantan because if there is no regulatory procedure to sell LPG there, there could be smuggling of our LPG and we don’t want that,” he said.
On a related issue, Abang Johari said that the state government is still in talks with the federal government and Petroleum Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for the state to take an active role in the oil and gas industry.
“Since Petros was formed, we now have the power to carry out onshore mining of oil and gas resources and there are things that we have negotiated that are still under discussion.
“With our participation, I hope my theory of revenue reengineering will increase Sarawak’s revenue,” he said.
Meanwhile, Petros Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo said Petros will focus on efforts that emphasize safety, supply and sale for its Petros LPG vision.
“In everything we do, safety is our top priority and we expect the same commitment from our partners and distributors to ensure the safe use of Petros LPG.
“We will do this through advocacy and education to promote best practices in the safe handling and use of our products,” he said, adding that Petros will also invest in domestic LPG production from oil and gas assets in Sarawak and will reduce the state’s dependence on importing LPG.
He also said that the distribution and sale of Petros LPG products will improve fair prices for end customers.
“It is no wonder that remote areas of Sarawak, those with the fewest economic resources, are paying the highest price for this important cooking and heating fuel.
“Price accumulation is a challenge for all of us as players in this strategic value chain, which is Sarawak oil and gas,” he said.
In 2020, Petros has continued to supply essential gas to more than 25,000 households through its piped gas network operated by the wholly owned subsidiary Sarawak Gas Distribution Sdn Bhd and to more than 1,500 commercial companies and industries served by the gas distribution systems. of Petros in Bintulu and Miri.
Also present were the Minister of Public Services Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom, the Minister of Local Government and Housing Dato Sri Dr. Sim Kui Hian, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Deputy Minister of Planning Urbana, Land and Environment Administration, Datu Len Talif Salleh, Secretary of State Datuk Amar Jaul Samion and Tupong Assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman.
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