PETRONAS: A Malaysian Oil Company Annual Report Review

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PETRONAS
INTRODUCTION
1.0) About PETRONAS
PETRONAS is Malaysia’s very own national oil company. It was incorporated on 17 August 1974. PETRONAS has complete ownership and control of the petroleum resources in Malaysia. PETRONAS has grown throughout the years from being just the manager and regulator of the country’s upstream sector to a completely incorporated oil and gas corporation. It is also ranked as one of the biggest corporations in the world among the FORTUNE Global 500®. The management of the country’s oil and gas resources is the responsibility of PETRONAS. This is to ensure the order and sustainable development of Malaysia’s petroleum industry (PETRONAS, 2014). PETRONAS is involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas, downstream activities for oil and petrochemicals, gas and power, logistics and maritime business as well as technology and engineering (PETRONAS, 2014).

MAIN BODY
2.0) Investor Relation
2.1) PETRONAS FINANCIAL RESULTS & REVIEW(comparing Financial Year 2011 to Financial Year 2012)
As Malaysia’s very own national oil company, PETRONAS has grown considerably throughout the years. It has been performing really well financially as their revenues has been steadily increasing every year. Through its financial statements it can be seen that PETRONAS revenue has increased by RM 49,748 million from 2011 to 2012. Besides that, during the FY2012, its Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and its Cash flow from operations has also increased by 11.1% and 10.32% respectively compared to FY2011. The revenue increased by RM 49,748 million is primarily due to the higher realized prices and favorable exchange rate movements; however the revenue increase was also partl...

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