KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Friday it will announce a “conditional” final investment decision on its proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal in Canada in the coming weeks.
This comes after the company reached a deal with British Columbia related to project on Wednesday.
“With this recent development, we are looking to achieve a conditional final investment decision in the coming weeks,” President and Group Chief Executive Officer Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said at a press conference where the company announced its first-quarter earnings.
“We will continue to have constructive engagements with the First Nation, and keep all avenues open as we move forward with our project,” he added.
At roughly $36 billion, the total investment by Petronas and its partners includes the construction of the Pacific North West LNG export terminal near the northern city of Prince Rupert, a natural gas pipeline and ongoing gas development.
The government deal comes a week after an aboriginal group rejected an offer of C$1 billion ($820.9 million) in return for supporting the export terminal, saying the development would harm a fish habitat next to the project site.
