Petronas in Canadian conundrum

By Khairul Khalid

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In a series of three articles, KINIBIZ looks at Petronas’ Canadian venture. With earnings falling, Petronas’ new CEO Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin wants to adopt a more cautious approach but its huge bets overseas, such as its troubled RM100 billion Canadian project, may undermine any fiscal tightening. Will we really see a more prudent Petronas? Could Petronas be forced to pull the plug on the RM100 billion project? And what about falling energy prices which may make the venture unviable?

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