Petronas Names Jukris Its New COO Following Sarawak Gas Dispute

Petroliam Nasional Bhd. appointed Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab as its new chief operating officer, enhancing its senior leadership structure amid an ongoing legal dispute over gas assets in Sarawak.

The appointment will be effective Feb. 1, and Jukris will concurrently hold his position as chief executive officer of Petronas’ upstream business, the state-owned oil and gas company said in a statement on Monday.