00:02Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his lightning visit to Singapore, leaving with a beefed
00:07up agreement for Australia and Singapore to make maximum efforts to maintain the flow
00:12of gas and fuel between the two nations as the Middle East conflict continues.
00:17Singapore is one of Australia's biggest suppliers of fuel, while Australia supplies about a
00:22third of Singapore's LNG.
00:23Now, there was no firm commitment to guarantee supplies in the joint leaders' statement.
00:30Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has assured Australia his country has no intention
00:35of restricting exports, even as oil supplies tighten.
00:40Australia is vulnerable, importing almost all of its liquid fuels.
00:45Supplies we're told are guaranteed well into May, but even if the ceasefire holds, the high
00:50prices and supply shortages are likely to persist for many months to come.
00:56The Prime Minister has declared getting fuel is his government's number one priority.
01:01And as he flies out of Singapore, he's preparing to return to this region in coming weeks.
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