Petronas reaffirms commitment to Canadian LNG project

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA's Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it is committed to its Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project despite the tumble in oil and gas prices which has hurt the state-owned oil company's profitability.

The project would see Petronas build an export terminal near the British Columbia port city of Prince Rupert, a natural gas pipeline and ongoing gas development. Petronas had reached a deal with British Columbia in May on the…