Abang Yusuf
PETRONAS
Senior Vice President (LNG Assets)
Abang Yusuf Bin Abang Puteh was appointed as Senior Vice President of LNG Assets, Gas
Business in June 2022. Abang Yusuf holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from
University Kebangsaan Malaysia. He has completed the PETRONAS Senior Management Development Program (SMDP) with DUKE Corporate Education in October
2015.
With over 25 years’ experience in PETRONAS, Abang Yusuf has held various senior positions
within the organization. These include the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PETRONAS
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (PFLNG) Satu and Head of Plant Development for Pacific
NorthWest LNG. He climbed the corporate ladder after spending his early years in Malaysia
LNG Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG) in Bintulu. He has since gained exposure in various leadership roles for
key projects namely SHELL Hazira LNG (SHLNG) in India, Pacific Northwest LNG Canada venture (PNWLNG) and PETRONAS Floating LNG Dua (PFLNG Dua) as well as Portfolio Intervention and Transition (PIT) Crew, under President’s Office.
His career achievements centered around LNG portfolios. Under his tenure in MLNG,
MLNG SATU hit a record-breaking unplanned shutdown for over 1,200 days. As CEO of
PFLNG Satu, he led the world’s first relocation of a floating LNG plant from Sarawak to Sabah waters. Under his previous role as VP LNGA, he oversaw several key milestones in 2021 such as the 12,000th cargo delivered from PETRONAS LNG Complex (PLC), 500th cargo delivered from Gladstone LNG (GLNG), 50th cargo delivered from PFLNG Satu and business turnaround in Egypt LNG (ELNG).
Abang Yusuf currently serves as a director for PETRONAS Floating LNG Satu, PETRONAS
Floating LNG Dua, PETRONAS International Corporation Limited (Egypt), PETRONAS Australia
Private Limited and PETRONAS Energy & Gas Trading Sdn. Bhd. He is also a board member
for MLNG Group of Companies, PETRONAS Canada LNG Limited and PETRONAS Energy Canada Limited.
Abang Yusuf is not afraid of challenging the status quo to achieve higher goals and values. Quick in adapting to change, he can motivate and rally masses. He adopts a practical approach in embracing and attaining organizational values and goals.
