(EnergyAsia, October 15 2010, Friday) — The upstream subsidiary of Malaysia’s state oil company, Petronas, has awarded a RM2.4 billion contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of a large oil and gas terminal to a group linked to Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s family, drawing criticism and opposition from local politicians. (US$1=RM3.08). Samsung-Naim JV,…