Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.) & Anor

Case Significance

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc (also known as Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc) and another matter [2024] SGHC(I) 19 was decided in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 28 June 2024 by Sir Henry Bernard Eder IJ, following a hearing on 25 June 2024. The proceedings comprised Originating Application No 1 of 2024 and Originating Application No 23 of 2023 (Summons No 21 of 2024), brought under Section 8 of the International Arbitration Act 1994 and engaging Articles 6 and 34 of the UNCITRAL Model Law as set out in the First Schedule to that Act, together with Order 23 of the Singapore International Commercial Court Rules 2021.

The judgment concerned an arbitration brought under the auspices of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in SIAC Case No ARB No 084 of 2022. The catchwords identify the issues as the scope and breach of the arbitration agreement and a permanent anti-suit injunction. The claimant was Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd, represented by counsel from Prolegis LLC, including Daniel Chia Hsiung Wen and Charlene Wee Swee Ting. The defendants were P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc and Udenna Corporation, with counsel from WongPartnership LLP and Rev Law LLC, including Koh Swee Yen. The matter cited the International Arbitration Act, the Arbitration Act, the Civil Law Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.