KUALA LUMPUR, February 12 — PETRONAS, via Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has launched the Malaysia Bid Round 2026 (MBR 2026) under the theme “Advantaged Energy: Accelerating and Shaping Tomorrow,”
Offering nine new exploration blocks and six Discovered Resource Opportunities to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a premier energy investment hub. The portfolio includes high-impact, emerging, and near-field blocks across the Sandakan, West Sarawak.
And Malay Basins, providing investors with ready-to-develop pathways and early monetisation opportunities. Highlighting strong industry momentum, PETRONAS also signed strategic MoUs with Global FCNG, ZDA Corporation, and MTC Engineering.
While advancing energy transition and CO2 management initiatives through the Borderless programme, reinforcing Malaysia as a technology-driven, high-growth upstream energy destination.
