Shell Refining Company Posts RM113 Million After Tax Earnings for First Quarter 2009

Kuala Lumpur, 6 May 2009:
  
The Company reported an after-tax stockholding gain of RM67 million for the first quarter 2009, compared to a gain of RM27 million in the first quarter 2008.

In the first quarter of 2009, the refinery processed 9.1 million barrels of crude oil and sold 9.4 million barrels of product.

The Company’s continued strong focus on safety has allowed it to sustain zero Lost Time Injury (LTI) up to 31 March 2009, resulting in more than 10 million hours worked without any LTI since 21 May 2001. 

Note to Editors:
Shell Refining Company (Federation of Malaya) Berhad was formed in 1960 as a public listed company. It currently has 49% public participation and 51% held by Shell Overseas Holding Limited. The Company operates with state-of-the-art technology and is the key petroleum products supplier to Shell's Oil Products businesses in Malaysia. The oil refinery at Port Dickson has a licensed production capacity of 156,000 barrels per day and produces a comprehensive range of petroleum products, of which some 90% are consumed within Malaysia.

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