Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing for the next leg of his regional diplomatic push, travelling to Brunei and Malaysia later this week as Australia works to secure fuel and fertiliser supplies amid the global energy shock.
The trip follows his visit to Singapore last week, where he said Australia’s close relationship with the city‑state placed the country “at the front of the queue” for refined fuels. When asked how that message might sound to nations struggling more severely with shortages, Albanese did not elaborate, instead emphasising the importance of strong regional partnerships.
Brunei, he noted, supplies around 9 per cent of Australia’s diesel and is also a major fertiliser exporter a key reason it features prominently in the government’s supply‑chain strategy.
Albanese was also questioned about US President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. He repeated the position he outlined earlier in the morning: Australia wants the vital waterway reopened, and he is disappointed that negotiations have not yet produced a resolution.
With fuel prices surging and supply chains under pressure, the prime minister’s regional outreach has become a central pillar of the government’s response to the crisis.
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