Stop on the high seas: Nearly RM5m petrol bust highlights black-market threats to energy security
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Malaysia's Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) detained 10 individuals and seized nearly RM5 million worth of petrol in a high-seas interception, targeting black-market fuel smuggling operations. The bust highlights significant threats to Malaysia's energy security from illicit fuel trade. The seizure occurred at sea, underscoring the maritime dimension of fuel smuggling.
PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) detained 10 individuals and seized var...
Security Markets Commodities Energy Shipping Malaysia fuel smuggling energy security black market KPDN maritime seizure petrol illicit trade