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Malaysia Boosts Domestic Gas Use as Power Demand Hits Record Highs

A major heatwave and soaring data center electricity consumption are driving Malaysia’s power demand to record highs, pushing the world’s fifth-largest LNG exporter to increase domestic gas use for power generation.

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A major heatwave and soaring data center electricity consumption are driving Malaysia’s power demand to record highs, pushing the world’s fifth-largest LNG exporter to increase domestic gas use for power generation. Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has increased LNG supply from domestic offshore fields to peninsular Malaysia, where 80% of national power demand is concentrated, according to data and analysis by Reuters.

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