The energy sector, mainly driven by exporting crude oil and LNG, has been the primary
driver of overall GDP for the country and will continue to retain primacy as a key measure of the contribution of the energy sector to Brunei Darussalam’s economic development. Growing the downstream industry will help Brunei Darussalam diversify its energy sector, strengthen its resilience to primary energy shocks and maximise the value of upstream oil and gas through the development of higher value added downstream industries. In order to further strengthen the country's economy by sustaining the upstream and further diversifying the downstream industry, the EDPMO has set three KPIs to achieve this goal: