Kuala lumpur: The 200 million litres of diesel currently en route to Australia do not belong to Malaysia, affirmed Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzi. During a media conference, Fahmi addressed recent reports implicating Malaysia in the shipment.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Fahmi responded to claims from an Australian news outlet, which suggested that the diesel shipment involved multiple countries, including Malaysia and Brunei. Fahmi clarified that a comprehensive review conducted by the Communications Command Centre under the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) and other relevant authorities verified that the diesel does not belong to Malaysia. He drew parallels to a prior incident involving diesel shipments to the Philippines, reiterating Malaysia's non-involvement.

Fahmi elaborated that Australia has a trade agreement with British Petroleum (BP), which maintains a storage facility located in Malaysian waters. The vessel transporting the diesel is set to depart from Malaysia, yet he stressed that the fuel itself is not of Malaysian origin. This clarification comes amid allegations that the Malaysian government sold the fuel to Australia during a period of global energy supply uncertainty.