Petronas makes new discovery at Suriname offshore block, country says

Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company, made a new gas discovery at its offshore block in Suriname, according to an announcement by the country's government. The discovery adds to recent exploration success in Suriname's waters, which have emerged as a major hydrocarbon-producing region in South America. Details on the size and development timeline of the discovery were not immediately available.