The prime minister denied Petronas involvement, saying Malaysia was a transit point for foreign deals
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenThe StarPublished: 11:50am, 14 Apr 2026Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for an end to allegations of diesel being supplied to the Philippines, stating that the claim is untrue.Anwar said the recent shipment of diesel was not from national oil company Petronas but from a foreign commodity company, Vitol.
“But we are not stopping it. We are giving passage. The oil belongs to parties under foreign agreements,” he said.
“I hope this controversy will stop, and that focus is given to developing the country amid the current challenging economic conditions.”
Anwar was speaking at a gathering with Terengganu Islamic students at SM Imtiaz Yayasan Terengganu, Bernama reported.
