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Australia’s PM will seek further assurances on the country’s fuel supply amid the Middle East war during the first prime ministerial visit to Brunei in more than a decade.

Anthony Albanese departed Sydney on Tuesday for a four-day visit to Brunei and Malaysia for talks aimed at safeguarding the flow of petrol and diesel.

Both nations play important roles in Australia’s fuel supply chains, and the trip will build on Albanese’s recent visit to Singapore, another vital exporter.