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AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
Gas Malaysia says customers affected by supply resumption down to 10
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KLUANG (May 20): Gas Malaysia Bhd said it has yet to resume full gas supply to all affected customers, citing limitations with the alternative supply from Thailand that was activated following a disruption in domestic transmission after the Putra Heights fire.
President and group chief executive officer Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap said while operations for the majority of its clients have stabilised, a handful remain impacted due to quality and pressure requirements.
“Some of the remaining customers cannot accept the quality of gas coming from Thailand, and others require high pressure, which we are unable to supply due to being at the end-point of the distribution line,” Ahmad Hashimi told The Edge after the launch of a centralised biomethane injection station in Kluang, Johor.
The gas shipper and distributor confirmed that there are still about eight to 10 companies affected by the supply disruption, despite the earlier rerouting of gas via the Trans Thailand-Malaysia (TTM) gas pipeline.
Minimal financial impact expected
Although the financial impact of the disruption is still being assessed, Ahmad Hashimi reiterated that "it will not significantly affect the group’s full-year performance", despite affecting nearly 300 customers in the Klang Valley at its peak.
“Although we have not completed the calculation, at the moment it does not significantly impact our overall volume and revenue for the year — subject to the stability of the situation. [Even] Petronas Gas Bhd has not completed its restoration and repair,” he said.
He added that any losses incurred will likely be reflected in the group’s second-quarter results.
“If it’s based on the last two to three weeks of interruption to us, yes, it does impact [our operations] in the Klang Valley, but overall, for Gas Malaysia, I wouldn’t say it is significant,” he added.
Ahmad Hashimi stressed that the company would wait for the full restoration of supply by Petronas Gas before offering a complete financial assessment. “If I say a number today, and then tomorrow Petronas Gas says they are going to curtail further, I will have to redo the entire computation again,” he explained.
The disruption, which began on April 1, was caused by a pipeline issue involving Petronas Gas, resulting in the closure of five city gates — key distribution points for the Klang Valley.
“When the incident happened, we had to shut down five city gates. Immediately, almost 300 customers were shut down,” said Ahmad Hashimi.
“Then, after things became more stable, Petronas Gas was able to bring in gas from the TTM [pipeline], and we resumed supply progressively,” he added.
Petronas Gas had earlier stated that gas supply in Putra Heights is expected to be fully restored no earlier than July 1, pending investigations, regulatory approvals, and actual site progress.