SUBANG JAYA: The federal government and Sarawak are in agreement about the roles of Petronas and Petros in the state's oil and gas industry.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said though there were issues at time and "extreme" voices on both sides.
"But my engagement with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has been excellent," he told a press conference today.
He said they agrees the Petroleum Development Act was a national act and that Petronas is a national oil company.
"It's not a Peninsula company. I've made it clear, there's no two-ways about it."
Anwar said there are those who claim that Sarawak-owned Petros would decide "everything" kn the state.
"But that's not the view of the state leadership, neither is it my view.
"So it is important for Petronas to be recognised as a national body, to respect all contractual obligations without compromise, and for Petronas to recognise the need to support Petros and to allow it to emerge as an important player."
Anwar said in the case of new contracts, Petronas and Petros must work together.
"I think these are essentially the broad parameters. They recognise the national rules. We recognise the state rules and we should work together.