Akmal Nasrullah: Oil and gas here to stay even as Malaysia pushes for green energy

At the Oil and Gas Asia Convention, Malaysia's Minister of Economy, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, reaffirmed the critical role of oil and gas in the nation's economic growth and energy security.

Despite a shift towards cleaner energy, natural gas will remain a key element of Malaysia's energy mix until 2050, serving as a transitional fuel to support increasing renewable use.

Under the National Energy Transition Roadmap, Malaysia plans to invest in renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage, and natural gas infrastructure to diversify energy sources and mitigate risks from over-reliance on a single energy source.

Akmal emphasized the need for balanced energy diversification to ensure stability and economic value.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Oil and gas will continue to play a critical role in supporting Malaysia’s economic growth and safeguarding national energy security, even as the country accelerates its shift toward cleaner energy sources, Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said today.

Speaking at the Oil and Gas Asia Convention, Akmal emphasised that natural gas will remain a major component of Malaysia’s primary energy mix through 2050.

“It is, in particular, a key transitional fuel that supports power generation, industry, and system reliability as renewables scale up, enabling higher renewable penetration while ensuring stability,” Akmal told attendees during a panel session at the event.

Malaysia currently has a relatively diversified energy mix, with natural gas accounting for 42 per cent of total primary energy supply in 2024, followed by crude oil and petroleum products at 33 per cent, coal and coke at 22 per cent, and hydropower and renewables at 4 per cent.

The Anwar administration launched the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) a year after taking power, one of its hallmark policies that is said was designed to accelerate the country’s shift toward clean energy as part of Malaysia’s broader diversification push to secure its energy supply.

Akmal said the plan clearly outlines targeted investments and key flagship projects across areas like renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage, and natural gas infrastructure through 2050, and the government would commit more investment in gas-related infrastructure.

Still, the minister cautioned against relying too heavily on any single energy source. Despite being oil and gas rich, Malaysia was still exposed to supply risks and market disruptions that followed the war in the Middle East.

“Excessive dependence on any single source creates vulnerability,” Akmal said.

“The objective is not simply to replace one energy source with another. It is to give Malaysia more options, reduce exposure to external shocks, and create new sources of economic value,” he added.

Most domestic gas is produced offshore in Sabah and Sarawak and exported primarily to East Asia.

Peninsular Malaysia, which consumes the majority of energy, uses regasification terminals in Malacca and Pengerang to import LNG primarily from Australia, Brunei, and the US alongside pipeline imports from Indonesia to meet domestic energy needs.

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在亚洲石油天然气大会上，马来西亚经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉·莫哈末·纳西尔重申了石油和天然气在国家经济增长和能源安全中的关键作用。

尽管马来西亚正在向更清洁的能源转型，但到 2050 年，天然气仍将是马来西亚能源结构中的关键组成部分，作为过渡燃料，以支持可再生能源的日益普及。

根据《国家能源转型路线图》，马来西亚计划投资可再生能源、氢能、储能和天然气基础设施，以实现能源来源多元化，并降低过度依赖单一能源带来的风险。

阿克马尔强调，需要实现均衡的能源多元化，以确保稳定性和经济价值。

吉隆坡，9月3日讯——马来西亚经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉·莫哈末·纳西尔今天表示，即使马来西亚正在加速向更清洁的能源转型，石油和天然气仍将继续在支持马来西亚经济增长和保障国家能源安全方面发挥关键作用。

阿克马尔在亚洲石油天然气大会上发表讲话时强调，到 2050 年，天然气仍将是马来西亚一次能源结构的重要组成部分。

“尤其是在可再生能源规模扩大之际，它是一种关键的过渡性燃料，能够支持发电、工业和系统可靠性，从而在确保稳定性的同时，提高可再生能源的渗透率，”阿克马尔在本次活动的专题讨论会上告诉与会者。

马来西亚目前的能源结构相对多元化，到 2024 年，天然气将占一次能源供应总量的 42%，其次是原油和石油产品，占 33%，煤炭和焦炭占 22%，水力发电和可再生能源占 4%。

安华政府上台一年后启动了国家能源转型路线图（NETR），这是其标志性政策之一，旨在加速马来西亚向清洁能源转型，作为马来西亚为确保能源供应而采取的更广泛的多元化举措的一部分。

阿克马尔表示，该计划明确列出了到 2050 年在可再生能源、氢能、储能和天然气基础设施等领域的定向投资和重点旗舰项目，政府将承诺加大对天然气相关基础设施的投资。

不过，这位部长也告诫人们不要过度依赖任何单一能源。尽管马来西亚石油和天然气资源丰富，但仍面临中东战争带来的供应风险和市场动荡。

“过度依赖任何单一来源都会造成脆弱性，”阿克马尔说。

他补充说：“我们的目标不仅仅是用一种能源替代另一种能源，而是要让马来西亚拥有更多选择，减少受外部冲击的影响，并创造新的经济价值来源。”

国内大部分天然气产自沙巴和砂拉越的近海地区，主要出口到东亚。

马来西亚半岛是能源消耗大区，它利用位于马六甲和边佳兰的再气化终端，主要从澳大利亚、文莱和美国进口液化天然气，同时还通过管道从印度尼西亚进口液化天然气，以满足国内能源需求。

行业专家表示，马来西亚必须立即采取行动，因为10%的美国关税上限并非有保障。

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