Anthony Albanese used his Brunei visit to sign a joint energy and food security statement and stress the importance of fuel and fertiliser supply routes.
Anthony Albanese used his Brunei visit on April 15 to focus on fuel and fertiliser supply chains, signing a joint Australia-Brunei statement on energy and food security.
At a press conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, Albanese said it was his first official visit to Brunei as prime minister. He and Brunei officials said the two countries are concerned about Middle East disruption and its effect on energy and food prices.
The official Australian material says Brunei supplies 9% of Australia’s diesel imports and 11% of its fertiliser-grade urea imports. Albanese said Australia wants de-escalation in the Middle East and a resumption of talks between the United States and Iran.
The visit is part of a broader regional push to keep essential goods moving and reduce supply risks. The agreement itself does not appear to lock in new trade volumes, but it signals closer coordination on energy and food security.
Albanese is also due to continue on to Malaysia as part of the trip.
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