A 2 million metric tons/year (mmty) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Malaysian state of Sabah was announced Tuesday (Jan. 4) with the launch of a masterplan by the country’s state-owned Petroliam Nasional Berhad, aka Petronas, and the state government.

The new facility planned for the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park is a part of Petronas’ collaboration with the state to expand Sabah’s distribution of cleaner energy to industrial and commercial businesses, according to the company.

“In our duty as a trustee of the nation’s hydrocarbon resources, Petronas is committed to support Sabah achieve its aspirations with the sustainable development of the state’s natural gas industry,” Petronas Chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh said.

In the masterplan,...