CANBERRA, April 7 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday announced that he will travel to Singapore within days for fuel supply talks, reported Xinhua.
Albanese said in a statement that he will visit Singapore from Thursday to Saturday to meet with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and continue discussions on securing trade in "essential supplies," including petroleum oils.
He said Singapore is Australia's largest supplier of refined petroleum products, while Australia is Singapore's second-largest supplier of liquefied natural gas.
Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Albanese said that Australia's fuel supply is currently secure amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but the federal government is working to build greater resilience into the system.
"The visit follows Australia and Singapore's joint commitment to keep fuel flowing between both countries and to work together to strengthen energy supply chain resilience," he said.
Albanese said fewer fuel stations across Australia were experiencing supply shortages on Tuesday than before the Easter holiday period and thanked Australians for their efforts to conserve fuel.
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA
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