Australia PM to Visit Brunei, Malaysia in Renewed Fuel Diplomacy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make his second visit to Southeast Asia in less than a week as he tries to shore up fuel supplies against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday depart for Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, and then Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in a four-day diplomatic effort, they said in a statement. The prime minister was in Singapore on Friday to ensure that two-way energy supplies remained secure.