
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the finalisation of a joint venture agreement between Petronas and Rome-based integrated energy company Eni SpA will be expedited.
In a Facebook post today, Anwar said he spoke to his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, in a phone call about the matter.
“In our conversation, I expressed Malaysia’s readiness to welcome her to Kuala Lumpur early next year to finalise a strategic agreement between Petronas and Eni SpA.
“Both of us agreed to expedite and conclude the Petronas-Eni collaboration in the near future. God-willing, the close ties between Malaysia and Italy will continue to be strengthened for the mutual benefit of our peoples,” he said.
In February, Petronas announced that it had signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding with the Italian firm to form a…