By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Apr 18: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has confirmed that the Ocean Thunder vessel has arrived in Malaysia, transporting one million barrels of crude oil originating from Basrah, Iraq.
In a Facebook post, the national oil and gas company said that this is part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the stability of the nation’s fuel supply.
“Ocean Thunder only carries a portion of the 38 per cent of national crude oil imports transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
“Malaysia’s fuel supply is drawn from various sources across PETRONAS’ wider supply network,” it said.
PETRONAS also confirmed sufficient fuel supply across its stations nationwide until the end of June 2026.
It said that one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah can produce about 159 million litres of petroleum products, which include the following:
- Between 62 million and 64 million litres of diesel
- Between 45 million and 48 million litres of petrol
- Between 22 million and 24 million litres of aviation fuel
- Between five million and six million litres of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
- Between 18 million and 25 million litres of other products
— DayakDaily
