In an announcement posted on its web site on Tuesday, Petronas confirmed {that a} fireplace had occurred on the fundamental Petronas Fuel Berhad (PGB) pipeline close to Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, on April 1.
“The affected pipeline has been remoted, and all related stakeholders have been knowledgeable,” Petronas stated in its assertion.
“Petronas is working intently with all related events to make sure the security of the encompassing group, surroundings, and safety of gasoline provide to the nation, which stay our utmost precedence,” it added.
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Within the assertion, Petronas famous that its surrounding three retail stations – PS Putra Heights, PS KM2 LDP, and PS Putra Bestari – weren’t affected however added that they’d been quickly closed as a precautionary measure.
In one other assertion posted on its website later that very same day, Petronas stated its public listed subsidiary Petronas Fuel Berhad shall be working intently with authorities authorities and companies to evaluate the total affect of the incident.
“On the similar time, the Petronas Group is proactively taking all obligatory measures to protect the safety of gasoline provide,” the corporate added.
“To this finish, the crew is tough at work to mitigate disruptions, implement contingency plans, and restore operations as safely and effectively as attainable in coordination with related authorities and companies,” it continued.
“As earlier cited by the Prime Minister throughout his go to to the placement of the incident, we shall be actively coordinating with the related ministries in addition to State and Federal companies to make sure enough reduction efforts and help are prolonged and significant assist is deployed throughout this very troublesome time,” it went on to state.
“We’re dedicated to work as intently as attainable with these ministries and companies in order that well timed and significant assist could be successfully deployed throughout what have to be a really troublesome time for the households impacted,” Petronas stated.
In that assertion, Petronas confirmed that the PS Putra Heights, PS KM2 LDP, and PS Putra Bestari stations had resumed operations following clearance from the related authorities.
“Whereas these stations weren’t straight affected, they had been earlier quickly closed as a precautionary measure in keeping with our security protocols, and had been reopened solely after thorough security assessments had been accomplished,” the corporate famous within the assertion.
“Petronas reaffirms its persevering with dedication to security in all its operations and can proceed to offer updates every now and then as extra data turns into out there,” it added.
“At this juncture, we might attraction for the cooperation and persistence of all impacted events as we work as rapidly as attainable to handle this case,” it went on to notice.
Petronas additionally highlighted on this assertion that it “needs to precise its deepest sympathies to all people and households affected by the gasoline pipeline explosion”.
“Our utmost priorities as we get better from this tragic incident are making certain the security of individuals, fulfilling our dedication to helping these impacted, and preserving safety of gasoline provide while we examine the reason for the incident,” Petronas added.
Petronas’ web site highlights that Petronas Fuel Berhad processes pure gasoline piped from offshore fields and transports the processed gasoline by way of the Peninsular Fuel Utilization (PGU) pipeline community to Petronas’ clients in Malaysia and Singapore. The group additionally provides steam, energy, and industrial gases for its clients at Kerteh Built-in Petrochemical Advanced in Terengganu and Gebeng Industrial Space in Pahang, the location states.
Again in January, Petronas introduced in an announcement posted on its website that its operations in Miri and Bintulu remained uninterrupted “following the extreme flooding in each areas on 29 January 2025”.
“The protection of our employees, their households, and the encompassing group is our prime precedence, and we’re working alongside related authorities to safeguard the well-being of the individuals, surroundings, and property,” the corporate stated in that assertion.
“We wish to thank all events, together with the authorities and Bintulu Port, for his or her cooperation,” it added.
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