Malaysia’s Anwar Douses Row over Diesel Supplied to Philippines

Malaysia’s Anwar douses row over diesel supplied to Philippines

The prime minister denied Petronas involvement, saying Malaysia was a transit point for foreign deals.

DOE: Latest diesel cargo sourced via Singapore trader

MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed that the 329,000 barrels (52.311 million liters) of diesel arrived in the country on April 11, despite the denial of Petronas, Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, that it had such an arrangement with the Philippines. In a message to Inquirer on Sunday, Garin said the diesel shipments were purchased through Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based energy and commodity trading compa…

End talk about Petronas supplying diesel to Philippines, says Anwar

The prime minister says the recent shipment of 329,000 barrels is not from Malaysia, but from foreign energy company Vitol.

Malaysia Did Not Send Its Diesel To The Philippines, It Just Processed Theirs

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Philippine state media reported on Saturday (11 April) that 329,000 barrels — roughly 52.3 million litres — of diesel “from Malaysia” had arrived in the Philippines, part of Manila’s effort to stabilise fuel supply amid Middle East market volatility. The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed the delivery, and Filipino media ran the s…