Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Brunei and Malaysia from 14 to 17 April to discuss energy and food security, as Canberra seeks to secure fuel and fertiliser supplies amid a surge in global energy prices caused by the Middle East war. He will meet Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the trip.
Australia relies heavily on Asia for refined fuel and fertiliser, while Malaysia is its third-largest source of refined fuel and Australia supplies most of Malaysia’s imported LNG. Authorities say Australia’s fuel supply remains steady, with tanker shipments en route and a public campaign underway to encourage lower petrol use.
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