Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM Fadillah
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The opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is looking to other nations as possible energy suppliers if the Middle East conflict persists, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said, as calls from the opposition grow for additional measures to manage rising global oil prices.
His comments came as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that over half of Malaysia’s oil supply comes from the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway closed due to the conflict.
Fadillah said on Sunday (Mar 22) that national energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) had contingency plans in place to ensure the country’s energy supply remained stable despite the conflict, with Australia and other Asia-Pacific nations being among the options considered as possible alternative suppliers.
“Petronas has looked at various plans to find alternative supplies if gas or oil cannot be delivered through areas affected by the current conflict,” he told reporters, as quoted by local media.
“They are also monitoring supplies from Australia and countries in the Asia-Pacific region, all these alternatives are being prepared … The planning is progressing well and our supply remains stable.”
The rapid expansion of nickel refineries in Indonesia has transformed some rural areas into major production hubs. CNA travelled to Weda Bay in North Maluku — the world's largest nickel production hub, to find out more about the environmental impact of this development.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last provided an update in March 2024 and victims' relatives remain in the dark about what caused the plane to nosedive from cruising altitude rather than land in Guangzhou as planned.
The rapid expansion of nickel refineries in Indonesia has transformed some rural areas into major production hubs. CNA travelled to Weda Bay in North Maluku — the world's largest nickel production hub, to find out more about the environmental impact of this development.
TEHRAN: Iran threatened on Sunday (Mar 22) to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last provided an update in March 2024 and victims' relatives remain in the dark about what caused the plane to nosedive from cruising altitude rather than land in Guangzhou as planned.
The United States in 2019 approved an $8 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan but the project has been hit by issues including software problems.
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the war launched by the US and Israel.
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In March 2026 alone, the police arrested eight Malaysians for similar cases.
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.
“You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side,” says US President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier said that Kyiv wanted money and technology in return for its help in the Middle East, although this still had to be agreed.
The meeting appeared carefully choreographed to avoid open disagreements – apart from a brief awkward moment when Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor.