Did you know that Brunei Methanol Company Sdn Bhd has recently commenced supplying methanol to the local market?
BMC, previously focused solely on export, utilizes natural gas from BSP to produce methanol at their plant in the Sg Liang Industrial Park.
Methanol serves as a versatile industrial chemical with diverse applications, including the production of plastics, paints, automotive components, and construction materials.
While BMC continues its exports, this expansion into the local market aims to support and attract businesses requiring methanol for their manufacturing processes.
This move contributes to the growing array of commercial chemicals produced by Brunei’s downstream oil and gas sector, which includes a refinery and petrochemical plant by Hengyi Industries, as well as a urea plant by Brunei Fertilizer Industries.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company owns a 50% stake in BMC. Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation and the Brunei government, through the Strategic Development Capital Fund’s Mirkhas Sdn Bhd, respectively hold 25%.
