<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Oil and gas shipping company Orkim Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5348" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">ORKIM</a>) has secured a marine transportation job from petrol station operator Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd, better known as BHPetrol.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The two-year affreightment contract carries an option to roll-over for an additional year, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>No value for the job was disclosed as it will be based on cargo-nominations issued by BHPetrol over its tenure — from Jan 1, 2026, to Dec 31, 2027 — and the contract’s schedule of rates.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract requires Orkim to provide marine transportation services for an estimated quantity of 200,000 tonnes per annum, with room for variance of plus or minus 20%.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>BHPetrol is among Orkim’s top five customers, which cumulatively contribute over 90% of the company’s revenue. The others include Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Shell Group, Petron Malaysia Refining &amp; Marketing Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/3042" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">PETRONM</a>) and Japan-based Nippon Gas Line Co Ltd.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in Orkim ended unchanged at RM1.09 on Thursday, valuing the company at RM1.09 billion. The company made its debut on the Main Market on Dec 9 last year at an initial public offering price of 92 sen.</p></div>


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<h3>The stocks with negative momentum were:</h3>

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	<li>OCK Group Bhd (KL:OCK) — up two and a half sen or 5...

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