British protectionism and oil industry prior to the establishment of Petronas
The existence of protectionism policy in Malaya and Borneo had been practised by the British specifically in the oil industry during colonialism. This policy was to prevent the largest American oil corporation, from dominating the oil market in Southeast Asia. The two British oil companies, the A...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15679/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15679/1/44160-141865-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | The existence of protectionism policy in Malaya and Borneo had been practised by the British
specifically in the oil industry during colonialism. This policy was to prevent the largest
American oil corporation, from dominating the oil market in Southeast Asia. The two British
oil companies, the Anglo-Saxon Company and Shell Company in the early 20th century
completed their business relationship with the Dutch oil company to control the oil industry in
Southeast Asia. Oil producer colonies in Southeast Asia was solely granted oil supply through
British oil company to prepare the outbreak of the First World War. This marked the height of
British protectionism by providing continuous oil supply to the British Navy and expanding oil
exports during the First World War. Later, PETRONAS adopted protectionism and monopoly
strategies to increase equity ownership of Malays in the oil and mining industry. |
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