Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 14 to 17 April 2026.
The visit is part of the Government's efforts to work with regional partners to maintain the two-way flow of energy supplies, fertiliser and other critical goods.
In Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister Albanese will have an audience with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to discuss energy, food security, and the flow of essential goods between our countries.
Brunei Darussalam supplies 9 per cent of Australia's diesel imports, and 11 per cent of our fertiliser-grade urea imports. Australia is a key supplier of food and agricultural products to Brunei Darussalam.
In 2023, under the Albanese Government, Australia and Brunei became Comprehensive Partners, committing to work even more closely on energy, climate change, food security, and economic ties.
In Malaysia, Prime Minister Albanese will meet the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, to discuss the supply of fuel and other critical goods between our countries.
Malaysia is Australia's third-largest source of refined fueland supplies 10 per cent of Australian imports of fertiliser-grade urea. Australia supplies 95 per cent of Malaysia's imported natural gas.
As Comprehensive Strategic Partners, Australia and Malaysia will continue to work closely to ensure the continued flow of essential supplies including fuel.
Prime Minister Albanese will be joined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, who will meet with Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof and Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan.
Minister Wong will then travel separately for meetings with counterparts in Singapore.
Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:
"Engaging with critical regional partners such as Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia will help ensure Australia's energy supply remains secure during times of uncertainty.
"We are taking every step to reinforce relationships and engage with key partners to keep our fuel supply flowing.
"My Government is continuing to take every practical action to shield Australians from the impact of the war in the Middle East."
Quotes attributable to Foreign Minister Penny Wong:
"Working with our regional partners matters more than ever because energy security in our region is a shared challenge.
"We're continuing to engage closely with countries in our region to support the flow of essential goods like petrol, diesel and fertiliser.
"We know that global supply challenges will be with us for some time, which is why we are focused on supporting Australians through this difficult period."
