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- PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) manufactures, markets and sells a diversified range of petrochemical and derivative products; its core portfolio encompasses olefins including ethylene and propylene, polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, glycols and derivatives like ethylene glycol and butanol, methanol and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), ammonia and fertilisers comprising nitrogen, phosphate and compound varieties, aromatics including benzene, as well as specialty chemicals such as silicones, lube oil additives, advanced chemicals, solutions for resins and coatings, personal care, engineering fluids and advanced polymer solutions; the company operates through key segments of Olefins & Derivatives, Fertilizers & Methanol, Specialties and Others including investment holding and port services. Established in 1985 as the chemicals arm of PETRONAS and headquartered at the PETRONAS Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, PCG maintains 21 world-class manufacturing sites and 54 production plants across Malaysia, Asia-Pacific, Europe including the Netherlands and Germany, North America and Canada, with a total production capacity of 16.8 million metric tonnes per annum; it serves global customers in sectors from agriculture and automotive to packaging, personal care, pharmaceuticals, electrical and electronics, textiles and construction, primarily across Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific. Recent developments include the commencement of commercial operations at the Pengerang Petrochemicals Complex in Johor in November 2024 in partnership with Saudi Aramco via 50%-owned Pengerang Petrochemical Company Sdn Bhd, enhancing olefins and derivatives capacity; the achievement of commercial operation date for the Isononanol (INA) plant in Pengerang on 12 August 2025 to produce oxo-alcohols for plasticisers; start-up readiness of the Melamine plant in Gurun, Kedah to extend the fertiliser value chain and position PCG as Southeast Asia's sole melamine producer; doubling of 2-ethylhexanoic acid production capacity to 60 KTPA in Gebeng, Pahang; operations launch at the joint venture with PCC SE in Kertih, Terengganu for specialty ethoxylates and polyether polyols with 70 KTPA capacity serving automotive and personal care sectors; alongside strategic portfolio review, cost optimisation, organisational rightsizing and review of joint venture investments amid market challenges as of 2Q 2025. PCG, listed on Bursa Malaysia (ticker: 5183.KL), is a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and emphasises economic, environmental, social and governance practices, ranking in the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index and Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for chemicals.