PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has appointed Adnan Zainal Abidin as chief operating officer (COO), the first appointment for the post since 2012.

       Adnan came into the role following the reshuffling of Petronas’ new energy business unit.

       The national oil company is setting up an independent entity called “clean energy solution” in the middle of this year to amplify its effort in the new energy business, which will include renewable energy, hydrogen and green mobility.