KUCHING, March 3 -- The High Court here on Monday fixed April 7, 2026 for mention of the case involving the judicial review application by five subsidiaries of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) against Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and the State Director of Gas Distribution.

The case stems from penalties totaling RM120 million imposed on Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Dua Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd for allegedly failing to apply for eight licences to operate in Sarawak, as required under Section 7 of the Distribution of Gas Ordinance (DGO) 2016.

The five applicants were represented yesterday by counsel Alex Ngu Tze Shae, while the respondents wer...